tener cuello
🇨🇱 Spanish slang from Chile
What does “tener cuello” mean?
to have connections
Example
“Consiguió la pega porque tiene cuello.”
He got the job because he has connections.
Good to know
Literally "to have a neck".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: tener contactos
More from Chile
- pegajob, work
- pegoteside job, a gig
- sacar la vueltato slack off at work
- apitutadosomeone who got in through connections
- estar cesanteto be out of work
- echar la focato tell someone off
- ¿Cachai?Get it? / You know?
- powell, then (emphasis)
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