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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper")/
To intimidate or threaten someone with aggressive posturing to make them back down. In Peru, "achorar" comes from "choro" (street thief in Peruvian slang) and describes the act of using fear and aggression to establish dominance without necessarily resorting to physical violence.
“They try to intimidate anyone who wants to come into the neighborhood.”
“They act tough and intimidating but deep down they're scared.”
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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper")/
To intimidate or threaten someone with aggressive posturing to make them back down. In Peru, "achorar" comes from "choro" (street thief in Peruvian slang) and describes the act of using fear and aggression to establish dominance without necessarily resorting to physical violence.
“They try to intimidate anyone who wants to come into the neighborhood.”
“They act tough and intimidating but deep down they're scared.”
Entambar
In Mexico, to get thrown in jail or to lock someone up. "Tambo" is Mexican slang for prison, so entambar means to send someone straight there. Used casually when talking about arrests for street crimes or getting caught doing something you definitely should not have been doing.