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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

/Sounds like "kee" (as in "key") + "LOHM" + "boh" (as in "bone")/

Disorder, a mess, a problem, a chaotic situation that got out of control. In Argentina it's the standard word for describing any type of chaos or scandal.

Example

"A massive quilombo broke out at the stadium."

"My life is a quilombo right now."

"Don't make a quilombo or they'll kick us out."

Regional synonyms:

Andale

Bandera de México

Expresión mexicana multiusos: sirve para aprobar ('¡Ándale, así se hace!'), meter prisa ('¡Ándale, vámonos!') o expresar sorpresa ('¡Ándale! ¿En serio?').