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

Meaning

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.

Examples

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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Regional synonyms

The everyday Paraguayan mix of Spanish and Guaraní, switching between both languages mid-sentence. Jopará isn't bad Spanish, it's how Paraguayans actually talk, reflecting a country where two languages share equal space in daily life and neither one wins completely.