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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "doh" (as in "door") + "hehn" (as in "help") + "DEHR" (as in "debt")/

Meaning

In Puerto Rico, at full speed or with maximum intensity, no holding back. You can use it for physical movement or any activity being done at full throttle with zero pauses.

Examples

He took off at full speed when he saw he was running late.

The project is moving full throttle, it'll be ready in two weeks.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
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Brother, best friend, or someone as close as family. In Ecuador, "ñaño" (and "ñaña" for women) comes from Quechua and is one of the warmest terms of closeness in the local vocabulary: not just a friend, but someone who's basically a sibling by choice.