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/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "AHS" (as in "art") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A Mexican exclamation of disgust at something gross, dirty, or in bad taste. Used to express total rejection of something that turns your stomach or genuinely bothers you.

Examples

Gross, they left the whole kitchen filthy and full of flies.

Ugh, it's disgusting that she goes around talking trash about everyone behind their backs.

Regional synonyms

To have absolutely zero clue about something, to be in complete ignorance. It's a universal Spanish expression that emphasizes you don't have the slightest hint about what someone's asking.