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/Sounds like "roh" (as in "row") + "TOHN" (as in "toll") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A roundabout: a circular intersection where cars drive around a central island to change direction. In Argentina, Chile, Spain, Peru, and Uruguay it is the standard word for this layout. The eternal source of confusion about who actually has the right of way.

Examples

Take the third exit at the roundabout and keep going straight.

The roundabout downtown is always backed up no matter what time of day it is.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Glorieta

In Cuba, a state of total collapse: broke, physically wrecked, emotionally drained, or all three at once. From "escachar" meaning to crush or crumble, applied to anyone running completely on empty with nothing left to give.