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/Sounds like "SWAHM" (as in "swat") + "poh" (as in "port")/

Meaning

In Honduras and Nicaragua, a swamp, muddy terrain, or waterlogged area. A direct borrowing from the English word "swamp," used for flooded or muddy zones.

Examples

The car got stuck in the swamp.

After the rain the whole yard is a mud pit.

Regional synonyms

A low-rate lawyer who charges cheap fees but always makes things worse rather than better. In Colombia and Peru the tinterillo promises to win your case and ends up burying you in paperwork.