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/Sounds like "teen" (as in "tea") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Chile, to have a gut feeling or hunch about something without any rational explanation. "Tincarse" means trusting that internal signal when something feels right or off before you can even put it into words. Chileans take their tincas seriously.

Examples

I have a feeling things are going to go well today.

I cannot explain it, but I just do not have a good feeling about that guy.

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Regional synonyms

A dirty, unhygienic, or indecent person in Colombia and Venezuela. Marrano literally means pig in Spanish, and calling someone this is a direct comparison, whether they smell bad, eat without manners, or just act without any consideration for others.