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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BRAH" (as in "bra") + "bah" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

By force, without asking permission, in an aggressive no-nonsense way. Used when someone acts without consulting anyone, or when a problem gets handled the hard way.

Examples

He cut in line without asking and nobody said anything.

If they won't cooperate, we do it by force and that's that.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Estados Unidos
Bandera de México
Al chingadazo

A mythological creature from Paraguayan Guarani folklore: a blond child who appears at siesta time and kidnaps kids who refuse to sleep. One of the most well-known legends in rural Paraguay.