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/Sounds like "SWAH" (as in "swat") + "beh" (as in "bed") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

Costa Rican expression asking someone to calm down, slow the pace, or wait a moment. A gentle way to say "easy there" or "hold on a sec."

Examples

Easy there, don't get upset, I'll fix it.

Hold on, let me explain properly.

Regional synonyms

In Spain, to tinker with gadgets, old appliances, or machines out of pure curiosity, not as a professional. From "cacharro" (a beat-up, low-value object). The hands-on hobby of taking things apart just to understand how they work, adjusting and experimenting with no goal beyond satisfying curiosity.