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/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "kah" (as in "car") + "BROHN" (as in "bro")/

Meaning

Mexican exclamation of awe that can express admiration or shock at something impressive or surprising. Tone is everything - it can be a compliment or a stunned reaction depending on context.

Examples

Qué cabrón, he dove from the very top without any fear.

Qué cabrón, he won the lottery right when he needed it most.

Regional synonyms

Disorder, chaos, or a total lack of seriousness in Mexico, Cuba, and Central America. When a situation turns into relajo, nobody is doing what they should, everything devolves into jokes and noise, and nothing gets done. It can be fun or deeply frustrating depending on the stakes.