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/Sounds like "ROHS" (as in "row") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

In Argentina, a behind-the-scenes political or power deal made between a small group away from public view. "Hacer rosca" means pulling strings and weaving agreements in the shadows.

Examples

There was a lot of backroom dealing to decide the candidates.

That party leader lives off under-the-table deals, never faced the public.

Regional synonyms

A silly or naive person who gets fooled easily. One of the mildest insults in Caribbean and Latin American Spanish, more "goofy" than genuinely offensive. Calling someone a bobo means they are not reading the situation clearly.