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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "moh" (as in "more") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "kahl" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "TEEN" (as in "tea")/

Meaning

To end up looking completely humiliated or exposed in front of everyone. In Spain, "quedar como un calcetín" (ending up like a sock) means your credibility got wrung out. You got caught unprepared, said the wrong thing, or made a fool of yourself while everyone was watching.

Examples

He looked completely humiliated when they asked him something he couldn't answer.

If you keep lying like that, you're going to look terrible in front of everyone.

Regional synonyms

In Chile, an intensifier to stress the enormous size or magnitude of something. "Manso weón" works like "massive" or "huge" and doesn't necessarily refer to a person.