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/Sounds like "wah" (as in "water") + "cheh" (as in "check") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To watch, observe, or keep an eye on something or someone. It comes from the English word 'watch' adapted into a Spanish verb, pure Spanglish in action.

Examples

Check out that car, it's beautiful.

Can you keep an eye on my stuff while I go to the bathroom?

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Regional synonyms

To be in on it, involved in a scheme or secret plan. In Spain if you're en el ajo you're part of the inner circle that knows what's really going on.