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

Meaning

Someone with an aggressive street attitude in Peru, acting tough, challenging people, and looking for trouble. "Achorao" comes from "choro" (thief or criminal) and describes someone who carries that street energy. In Lima, "no te pongas achorao" means calm down and stop acting like you want problems.

Examples

Ese mae es bien achorao, mejor no le busques bronca.

That guy is super aggressive, better not pick a fight with him.

Se puso achorao cuando le cobraron el taxi caro.

He got all aggressive when the taxi driver overcharged him.

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Regional synonyms

An administrative division of a city in Chile, similar to a municipality or borough. Each comuna has its own mayor and personality, and where you live says a lot about you.