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/Sounds like "NEE" (as in "knee") + "kah" (as in "car") + "GAHN" (as in "garden") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A vulgar but extremely common expression in Argentina and Chile meaning 'no way' or 'impossible.' When something is 'ni cagando,' it's not happening even if you got paid for it, period.

Examples

Ni cagando am I making it on time.

Lend him the car? Ni cagando.

Regional synonyms

In Uruguay, a conversational filler dropped constantly while speaking to seek agreement or understanding from the listener. Equivalent to "you know?" or "right?" repeated throughout a sentence.