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/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
In Chile, a delinquent, troublemaker, or someone mixed up in shady business. Pato malo is the casual label for the neighborhood criminal without having to say the word outright.
“That corner is full of patos malos, better go around.”
“They caught him stealing, turned out he was a known pato malo in the neighborhood.”
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In Chile, a delinquent, troublemaker, or someone mixed up in shady business. Pato malo is the casual label for the neighborhood criminal without having to say the word outright.
“That corner is full of patos malos, better go around.”
“They caught him stealing, turned out he was a known pato malo in the neighborhood.”
Cagüeta
In Spain, a coward who avoids confrontation, stays quiet to avoid commitment, and never speaks up when the situation calls for it. A cagüeta knows what they think but will not say it out loud if there is any risk of pushback.