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/Sounds like the English word "torped" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To cheat on a test using hidden notes, little slips of paper, or any prohibited aid in Chile. It's the art of surviving exams through ingenuity rather than studying.

Examples

They caught him cheating and voided his test.

He made a cheat sheet on his calculator and nobody noticed.

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Regional synonyms

In Argentina, to leave a place abruptly and without ceremony, either being kicked out forcefully or choosing to storm off in high drama. The aggressive, no-turning-back version of making an exit.