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/Sounds like "weh" (as in "wet") + "AH" (as in "art")/

Meaning

The most powerful wildcard word in Chilean slang, it can mean thing, situation, object, problem, or literally anything else depending on context and tone. Chileans deploy it with surgical precision to cover any noun they can't be bothered to name.

Examples

Hand me that thing on the table.

What the hell happened to you?

I don't get this stuff, it's way too hard.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Coroto
Bandera de España
Movida

In Mexico, to try to be funny at the worst possible moment or to be overly clever with someone who has more authority. Trying to be funny with someone in a position of power usually backfires.