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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

An aggressive, confrontational, and arrogant person who intimidates others with a threatening attitude in Peru. It describes that street bully vibe, someone looking for a fight who mean-mugs you and tries to impose their will by force.

Examples

He got all achorado with the waiter because the food took too long.

Don't get achorado with me, I'm not scared of you.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Perú
Faite
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de República Dominicana
Gallero

A public embarrassment big enough for everyone to witness and remember. Making a papelón means you messed up in front of an audience: forgot your speech, fell down the stairs at work, or said something completely wrong in a meeting. The shame has witnesses.