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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "loo" (as in "loop") + "see" (as in "see") + "NAHN" (as in "nacho") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Mind-blowing, incredible, something that leaves you genuinely speechless. Alucinante goes well beyond "cool": it describes something so impressive it almost feels surreal, like you cannot quite believe what you just experienced. Used with real enthusiasm across Spain and Latin America.

Examples

The show was absolutely mind-blowing, genuinely one of the best things I have ever seen.

It is incredible how much he has improved in such a short time.

Regional synonyms

A blockhead or dimwit who makes the most basic mistakes over and over, in Spain, Argentina, and Chile. A zoquete is not just clueless once: they are consistently, reliably wrong no matter how patiently you explain things.