Colombia
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Colombia
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The standard word for someone who's had too much alcohol and it shows. Although every country has their own slang, borracho is the one every Spanish speaker understands no matter where they're from.
Drunk or under the influence of alcohol. A more formal or euphemistic way of saying someone's had too much, used especially in Peru, Colombia, and Chile when you don't want to say borracho directly.
In all of Latin America, someone who looks for a fight or thinks they're tougher than they are, always looking for someone to challenge. The group's troublemaker never misses a gathering.
A stroke of luck or something that turned out well by pure chance, without any skill or planning involved. When something happens de chiripa, the universe randomly decided to do you a favor.
Psychological manipulation where someone systematically makes you doubt your own perception, memory, and sanity. It's the most subtle and damaging form of emotional abuse because it convinces you that you're the problem, not the manipulator.