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/Sounds like 'mon-to-NEH-ro'/

In Argentina, someone who only attacks or does things in a group — lacking the courage to act alone. The person who is brave in a pack but disappears when facing things one on one.

Example

"That coward only talks trash when he has his crew around."

"He's all tough in a group but alone he's nothing."

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Palabra del vocabulario coloquial mexicano que funciona como intensificador o maldición, derivada del verbo 'chingar'. Aparece en expresiones como 'a la chingada' (al demonio), 'de la chingada' (pésimo) o 'hijo de la chingada' (insulto grave).