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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Uruguay
Bandera de Venezuela

/Sounds like "bah" (as in "baa") + "koo" (as in "cool") + "NAHR"/

To scam or rob someone by taking advantage of their trust, naivety, or good faith. It means tricking someone into giving up money by making them believe everything is legit when it's a total setup.

Example

"They scammed him with a fake investment and he lost all his savings."

"Be careful, they'll scam you in that area, don't trust anyone."

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Agarrar

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
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Tomar o sujetar algo con la mano en Latinoamérica, el verbo que se usa en lugar de "coger" para evitar malentendidos incómodos. En España "coger" es inocente, pero del otro lado del Atlántico mejor usa "agarrar".