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/Sounds like "SWAH" (as in "swat") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
In Puerto Rico, a clumsy, slow, or clueless person. A mild insult for someone who doesn't get things quickly or manages to mess everything up.
“Don't be dense, read the instructions properly.”
“That dummy got lost going around the block.”
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/Sounds like "SWAH" (as in "swat") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
In Puerto Rico, a clumsy, slow, or clueless person. A mild insult for someone who doesn't get things quickly or manages to mess everything up.
“Don't be dense, read the instructions properly.”
“That dummy got lost going around the block.”
Marchanta
The vendor at a traditional market who calls regular customers "marchante" or "marchanta" as a term of familiarity and trust. It signals you are a known face who will get honest prices and the best produce. A warm, everyday word across Mexican, Colombian, Peruvian, and Ecuadorian markets.