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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "KOO" (as in "cool") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

In Argentina and Uruguay, to be incredibly lucky, to have things work out without really deserving it. Tener culo is unearned, shameless good fortune, and everyone around you knows it.

Examples

That guy has all the luck in the world, everything always works out for him.

You lucky thing, you passed the exam without even studying.

A skillful dribbling move with the ball to get past and leave a rival behind in soccer. It's the art of making the defender kick air while you've already gone past them with the ball glued to your foot.