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/Sounds like "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "peh" (as in "pet")/

Meaning

A snitch or informant in Peru and Ecuador, someone who reports what others are doing to whoever is in charge without being asked and without warning the group. A sape destroys trust in a team or friend circle by carrying secrets to authority figures. The noun form of the verb "sapear."

Examples

That snitch went straight to the boss and told him everything without warning anyone on the team.

Don't be a snitch: what happens in the group stays in the group.

Regional synonyms

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Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
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The Guatemalan and Central American way of saying 'okay,' 'sure,' or 'let's do it.' It's the all-purpose word of agreement that keeps conversations moving.