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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "yahn" (as in "yard") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In the Dominican Republic, a braggart who talks up things they do not actually have: trips never taken, connections never made, status never earned. An allantoso inflates everything about themselves and fully expects you to believe it.

Examples

That show-off claims he knows Ozuna, it's all hot air.

Don't brag like that, the truth is you don't even have that job yet.

Regional synonyms

A popular brass wind band that animates festivals and street parades on the Colombian Caribbean coast. The papayera is the heartbeat of coastal celebrations, marching through the streets playing cumbia and making it impossible to stand still. No coastal festivity is complete without one.