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/Sounds like "rehoo" + "nyoh" + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "tees" (as in "tea")/

Meaning

The workplace disease of solving every problem by calling a meeting, most of which produce no real decisions or results. The most recognizable symptom: each meeting ends by scheduling another meeting to discuss what was not resolved in the first one.

Examples

La reunionitis aquí es brutal: tengo cinco reuniones hoy y ninguna era necesaria.

Meeting fever is brutal here: I have five meetings today and none were necessary.

Meeting addiction destroys productivity more than any other distraction.

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Regional synonyms

To flirt, hit on someone, or try to seduce them with direct and shameless game in Chile. Pinchar is the standard Chilean verb for making moves on someone, whether at a party, a bar, or through texts. If someone is "pinchando," they are actively pursuing a romantic or physical connection with zero subtlety.