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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "chah" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To beat someone up badly or wreck something completely in Chile. Also used as a fight threat. Sacar la chucha means giving someone a serious beating or ending up in rough shape.

Examples

If he keeps messing around they're going to beat him up after school.

He fell off his bike and almost smashed himself against the pole.

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Regional synonyms

A fool or idiot who acts without thinking and makes obvious mistakes that are painful to watch. In Venezuela and Colombia, "gafo" describes someone who steps in it so clearly and so predictably that it almost feels deliberate. Can be used as an insult or with exasperated affection.