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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

Really pissed off, furious, wanting to break everything and tell everyone to go to hell. It's the vulgar but absolutely honest way of saying you're fed up beyond all limits.