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la coima(
koy
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (money for illegal activity) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. bribe
La policía y los funcionarios acá no aceptan coimas.Police and civil servants don't take bribes around here.
El senador le ofreció al policía una coima a cambio de que no le diera una multa.The senator offered the cop a bribe in exchange for not giving him a ticket.
b. backhander (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Se rumorea que el alcalde recibe coimas de las constructoras locales.It is rumored that the mayor gets backhanders from local construction companies.
2. (colloquial) (act of bribing) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (domestic servant) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Colombia
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