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Esto es un quilombo total.

/EH-sto es oon kee-LOM-boh toh-TAL/

This is a total mess.

When to use it

Used when a situation is chaotic or disorganized. Common in Argentina and Uruguay.

In conversation

—El sistema se cayó, los clientes están furiosos y no hay backup. —Esto es un quilombo total.

—The system crashed, customers are furious, and there’s no backup. —This is a total mess.

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