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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "rroh" + "CHAHR" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

In Colombia, to voluntarily stay home and skip social commitments without any guilt. Arrochar is a deliberate, guilt-free choice to do absolutely nothing: cancel plans, wrap yourself in a blanket, and be completely at peace with that decision.

Examples

This Sunday I am staying in completely: movie, blanket, nothing else.

He stayed in three weekends in a row and his friends eventually stopped inviting him.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Apalancarse

A person with bad habits, dishonest, or annoyingly picky and demanding. In Ecuador and Colombia, a 'mañoso' is either the vendor who sneaks extra charges into your bill, or the child who refuses every food on the plate. Both are equally exhausting.