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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "HAH" (as in "hard") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "KAHM" (as in "car") + "byoh"/

Meaning

In Argentina and Uruguay, telling someone to chill out, slow down, or dial back the intensity. The go-to phrase when someone is being too aggressive, too worked up, or burning themselves out.

Examples

Bajá un cambio - it's not that serious, we'll sort it out.

Come on, bajá un cambio with the work load or you're going to burn out.

Regional synonyms

An own goal in soccer, when a player accidentally scores against their own team, the worst possible moment in a match. Beyond the field, autogol is used figuratively to describe any situation where someone sabotages themselves, like sending an angry text to the wrong person or accidentally CC'ing your boss on gossip.