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/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

To speak one's mind freely without filtering or holding back. Someone who doesn't hold back says everything they think.

Examples

When given the opportunity, he didn't hold back.

He's direct, he doesn't hold back.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Pop off
Bandera de Perú
Frete

To always act in your own self-interest, pulling every situation toward personal gain regardless of how it affects everyone else. A classic image from Spanish: fanning the embers toward your own sardine while others go cold. The go-to phrase for describing someone transparently selfish in negotiations or group settings.