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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "chohs" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

To cheat on your partner in Colombia. Poner los cachos is the classic romantic betrayal, doing it behind their back with someone else.

Examples

She left him because he was cheating on her.

The whole neighborhood knew he was being cheated on except him.

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Regional synonyms

A children's game where you hop on numbered squares drawn on the ground, known as hopscotch in English. It's also the title of Julio Cortázar's famous novel, a masterpiece of Latin American literature.