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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "chahn" (as in "chat") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Shut down, drained of energy, and completely unmotivated to do anything. Used in Colombia and Venezuela to describe someone in a state of total apathy where nothing, not even good news, can get them off the couch or wipe the bored look off their face.

Examples

He has been totally out of it since he broke up with his girlfriend and nothing can get him moving.

Stop being so mopey and let's go do something, life goes on.

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Regional synonyms

In Argentina and Uruguay lunfardo, a trick, knack, or insider technique for getting something done that looks effortless once you know it. The kind of practical wisdom someone shows you once and you never forget.