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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "TOO" (as in "tool") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Chile, a shameless, pushy person who takes liberties nobody gave them and acts with total nerve. A patudo helps themselves to things without asking and takes advantage of situations without a second thought.

Examples

What a patudo - he showed up at the house without warning and helped himself to food.

Don't be patudo and ask before taking things.

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Regional synonyms

To be extremely anxious or scared, holding your breath and silently praying while waiting for something to turn out okay. The literal image is having Jesus in your mouth, heart in your throat, used across Latin America and Spain for any nerve-wracking moment.