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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "hoh" (as in "hope") + "NAHR" (as in "nacho") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Spain, to get really scared: when intense fear suddenly hits you. Vulgar but completely normal in everyday casual Spanish speech.

Examples

He got acojonado when he heard the noise in the empty house.

Don't freak out, it's not that serious.

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Regional synonyms

A freeloader who lives entirely off other people's work without contributing a thing. In Colombia and Venezuela, a gualdrapa is always at the table when there is food, money, or comfort available, but vanishes the moment it is time to work or pitch in. The word carries real disapproval.