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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "pah" (as in "park") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Sad, dejected, or feeling emotionally crushed. A Mexican word for that feeling of shrinking inside when something hits you hard, like a breakup or rejection. It goes beyond simple sadness, it is the specific feeling of having your spirit deflated, like a balloon that lost all its air.

Examples

He's been really down because his girlfriend dumped him.

Don't get all down on yourself, better things are coming.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Aguitado

/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "pah" (as in "park") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Down in the dumps, discouraged, or visibly low-spirited in Mexico. Someone who is "achicopalado" is withdrawn and deflated, as if their spirit has shrunk.

Examples

Don't mope around over one bad grade, keep going.

He's been really down since he didn't make the team.

Regional synonyms

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A punch or fist strike in Peru. Tirar comba means to start a fight without hesitation, fists first.