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/Sounds like "TOO" (as in "tool") + "rroh"/

Meaning

An untrustworthy person who acts in bad faith or uses cunning to get an advantage over others. In Uruguay "turro" can be a direct insult or a resigned description of someone known for operating outside the bounds of honesty. Buyer beware.

Examples

That shady guy charged me double knowing I didn't have change.

Don't sign anything without getting advice first: that person is known to be a crook.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Uruguay
Conchudo

A woven wicker or palm basket used to carry tortillas, fruit, or vegetables. One of the most iconic objects of Mesoamerican craftsmanship, still found in markets everywhere.