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/Sounds like "mee" (as in "me") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
A military officer or police officer, used critically or dismissively. In Chile and Argentina, 'milico' carries heavy political weight, the word is associated with authoritarian repression and the military dictatorships of the 1970s and 80s. Saying it signals where you stand politically.
“Full of soldiers at the march, made everyone nervous.”
“My grandfather hated the military after what he lived through.”
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/Sounds like "mee" (as in "me") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
A military officer or police officer, used critically or dismissively. In Chile and Argentina, 'milico' carries heavy political weight, the word is associated with authoritarian repression and the military dictatorships of the 1970s and 80s. Saying it signals where you stand politically.
“Full of soldiers at the march, made everyone nervous.”
“My grandfather hated the military after what he lived through.”
Alegar
To argue or bicker loudly with someone until nobody is listening and both people are just talking over each other. In Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela, "alegar" is that kind of argument where volume wins over reason. The louder you are, the more right you apparently feel.