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/Sounds like 'ki-LOM-bo GRAN-de'/

In Argentina, an enormous problem or total chaotic disaster — a quilombo taken to maximum intensity. When a quilombo is grande, you need everyone on deck to deal with it.

Example

"That was a huge mess — it took a week to untangle everything."

"The system crashed and it was a total catastrophe for the whole team."

Regional synonyms:

Grupo de amigos, pandilla o barra. En Centroamérica puede tener connotaciones delictivas, pero entre jóvenes es neutral.