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/Sounds like "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

An informal or shady deal, often with something to hide. A transa operates in the gray area between legal and illegal, it might be a corrupt agreement, an under-the-table exchange, or a business no one wants scrutinized.

Examples

That business smells like a shady deal from a mile away.

Don't get involved in that deal, it's dangerous.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Chanchullo

/Sounds like "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

A shady, corrupt person who does dirty business for personal gain. In Mexico a transa is someone you can't trust because they'll cheat you at every turn.

Examples

That vendor is a total transa, he shortchanged me.

Don't buy there, the owner is a transa who overcharges.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Torcido

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A period of active healing, deep inner work, and self-care following something painful. The personal growth era, choosing to consciously rebuild yourself from the inside out, often with therapy and journaling.