Zarigüeya (en. Opossum)
[θaɾiˈɣweja]
Synonyms
- didelphido
- oposum
Slang Meanings
A person who tends to act in a cunning or deceptive manner.
That guy is a opossum; he always knows how to get out of problems.
Ese tipo es una zarigüeya, siempre sabe cómo salir de los problemas.
Someone who plays dumb or feigns ignorance.
When asked, he played the opossum and didn't answer.
Cuando le preguntaron, se hizo el zarigüeya y no respondió.