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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "MOHN" (as in "more")/
In Peru, a strong embarrassment or public humiliation: when you mess up in front of everyone or something mortifying happens to you in public.
“What a quemón when he dropped the tray right in the middle of the party.”
“Getting stood up like that was a terrible quemón.”
/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "MOHN" (as in "more")/
A public embarrassment or big humiliation in front of others in Colombia. "Pegarse un quemón" means getting badly exposed in front of everyone.
“What a cringe moment when he forgot the lyrics.”
“Don't embarrass me like that in front of my boss.”
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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "MOHN" (as in "more")/
In Peru, a strong embarrassment or public humiliation: when you mess up in front of everyone or something mortifying happens to you in public.
“What a quemón when he dropped the tray right in the middle of the party.”
“Getting stood up like that was a terrible quemón.”
/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "MOHN" (as in "more")/
A public embarrassment or big humiliation in front of others in Colombia. "Pegarse un quemón" means getting badly exposed in front of everyone.
“What a cringe moment when he forgot the lyrics.”
“Don't embarrass me like that in front of my boss.”
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Trompo
A wooden spinning top with a metal tip that spins when you throw it wrapped in string. It's a classic Latin American toy that requires serious skill to master, real ones can do tricks.