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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To turn aggressive, arrogant, and confrontational in Peru to intimidate someone. The person who "se achora" squares up and makes threats to get their way.

Examples

He got confrontational with the bus collector over the change.

Don't get in my face, I'm not scared of you.

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Regional synonyms

Curly, tangled, or super voluminous hair that refuses to be tamed. In Colombia and Ecuador, "motoso" describes wild, untamed hair that has a mind of its own, the kind you wake up with after sleeping on it wet and no amount of brushing or product will fully fix.