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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "dah" (as in "dart")/
To be left looking bad in front of others, exposed or made a fool of in public. The Dominican expression for the social embarrassment of being caught out with nowhere to hide.
“She was totally embarrassed when they asked her something and she had no answer.”
“I don't want to look bad in front of my bosses.”
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To be left looking bad in front of others, exposed or made a fool of in public. The Dominican expression for the social embarrassment of being caught out with nowhere to hide.
“She was totally embarrassed when they asked her something and she had no answer.”
“I don't want to look bad in front of my bosses.”
Brete
The Costa Rican word for work or a job. While most of Latin America says "trabajo" or "chamba," Costa Ricans say "brete." It covers everything from job hunting to complaining about overtime. One of the most distinctly tico words in everyday speech.