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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "hoh" (as in "hope") + "kwah" (as in "quack") + "DRAH" (as in "draft") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to be left completely stunned or speechless by something so surprising that you momentarily freeze while your brain tries to catch up. More than just being surprised: your eyes go wide, you stop talking, and you need a second to process what you just saw or heard.

Examples

Cuando vio el precio del departamento se quedó con el ojo cuadrado. (When he saw the apartment price he was completely floored.)

Me quedé con el ojo cuadrado cuando vi el resultado del examen. (I was absolutely stunned when I saw my exam result.)

In Colombia, someone who constantly teases, mocks, or messes with others in an annoying, relentless way. It's not clever humor, it's the kind of nonstop ribbing that drives people crazy.