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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "kah" (as in "car") + "ah" (as in "art") + "BYEHR" + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

To be left speechless or genuinely stunned by something completely unexpected. Used across Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, this expression describes that frozen moment when reality exceeds anything you could have anticipated.

Examples

I was left completely speechless when I saw the final price on the quote.

They were totally stunned by the result of the match.

Regional synonyms

In Argentina, someone who over-promises and under-delivers, living off big talk and appearances with nothing to back it up. Like a smoke-seller: all puff, no substance.