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/Sounds like "seh" (as in "set") + "rroo" + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

To backstab someone or undermine their position covertly, usually to take their job or place in a group. The classic workplace betrayal: smiling to someone's face while quietly sawing the floor out from under them.

Examples

He undermined the manager and ended up with his office a week later.

Watch out for that person, they have a reputation for stabbing people in the back.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Culebriar

A fan of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Costa Rica's red-and-white football club. Being a "manudo" is an identity that passes from generation to generation in many Costa Rican households. The Alajuelense-Saprissa rivalry is one of the most passionate in Central American football.