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/Sounds like "BAH" (as in "bar") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

A pothole in the road that can wreck your car, blow a tire, or swallow your entire wheel. Potholes are the unofficial mascot of Latin American streets.

Examples

I hit a pothole and damaged my rim.

This street is full of potholes, drive carefully.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Perú
Chamba

To be neck-deep in a problem, debt, or overwhelming situation with no easy way out. The more you try to get free, the more it pulls you under. Used widely across Spain and Latin America for work overload, debt, or any situation that has fully taken over your life.