Intercambio hispano
5,700 Spanish Slang Words: The Secret Map of How Each Country Speaks
Community
Your word isn't here yet
Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.
Create accountor
Add a word/Sounds like "nyehm" + "boh" (as in "boat") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "BEE" (as in "bee")/
Meaning
Playing dumb, faking ignorance to dodge responsibility or accountability. From Guaraní, ñembotavy is a very Paraguayan art, the strategic performance of not knowing.
Examples
“Don't play dumb, you knew perfectly well what was happening.”
“He pulled the innocent act and nobody called him out.”
Regional synonyms
Community
Your word isn't here yet
Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.
/Sounds like "nyehm" + "boh" (as in "boat") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "BEE" (as in "bee")/
Meaning
Playing dumb, faking ignorance to dodge responsibility or accountability. From Guaraní, ñembotavy is a very Paraguayan art, the strategic performance of not knowing.
Examples
“Don't play dumb, you knew perfectly well what was happening.”
“He pulled the innocent act and nobody called him out.”
Regional synonyms
Articles featuring this word
Caleta
+1
A hidden stash spot for something valuable or secret. In Chile it also means 'a lot', so 'caleta de plata' could be hidden money or tons of money, depending on the country.