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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "troh" (as in "troll")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to set someone up, frame them, or lure them into a trap with premeditation. Ponerle el cuatro to someone means engineering their downfall step by step.

Examples

They set him up: called him in on a false pretense and were waiting for him there.

Don't trust that guy - he can set you up when you least expect it.

Regional synonyms

A charming rogue in Spain: someone with wit and cunning who always has a trick up their sleeve but never loses their likability. The tunante is not truly bad, just very skilled at getting their way, and you cannot help but admire them a little for it.