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/Sounds like "soh" (as in "solo") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Colombia, someone who acts with stealth and hidden motives, doing things discreetly so no one finds out. A solapado seems calm and quiet but is always working angles behind the scenes.

Examples

He's very solapado - he does things without anyone noticing.

He turned out to be more solapado than he seemed.

Regional synonyms

A gossipy person in Venezuela who talks about everyone and cannot keep a single secret. The chimiso knows everything happening in the building, the office, and the neighborhood, and makes sure everyone else knows too. Information does not stay still near a chimiso.