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/Sounds like "SOH" (as in "solo") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

To play dumb or pretend you have no idea what is going on when you clearly do. In Argentina, hacerse el sota is a social tactic used to dodge responsibility or sidestep an uncomfortable situation by performing ignorance you do not actually have.

Examples

Don't play dumb, you know perfectly well what I am talking about.

He played ignorant and got out of paying.

To dare to go somewhere or get pumped up about doing something exciting in Mexico. It's used as an enthusiastic invitation to join an adventure or spontaneous plan.