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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "RRAH" + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A heated argument or scuffle between two people, with shouting, grabbing, and everything that goes with it. Used across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela for a fight that gets loud and physical.

Examples

They had a massive blowup right in the middle of the work meeting.

The roommates got into it over who was supposed to pay the wifi bill.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Cachicha

In Colombia, a person who drinks alcohol too often or is known for always having a drink in hand. The copeton always has a reason to have one more and heads straight for the bar at any event.