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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "kah" (as in "car") + "choo" (as in "choose") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Bolivia, to shrink away in embarrassment or intimidation, becoming smaller in the face of a situation or person that generates fear. The person who does this wishes they could become invisible to avoid the uncomfortable situation.

Examples

He shrank away when the boss gave him a dirty look in the meeting.

Don't shrink away, defend your point.

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Regional synonyms

A peso, or money in general, in everyday Mexican slang. Every "baro" counts when you are short on cash and need to scrape together coins for the bus or the street taco stand. Losing a baro hurts when you are running on empty.