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/Sounds like "bahr" (as in "bar") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

Great, amazing, spectacular, or excellent in Argentina and Uruguay. When something strikes you as bárbaro, you're expressing peak enthusiasm, it's the ultimate stamp of approval for any situation.

Examples

Bárbaro, this guy can really cook!

We had a bárbaro time at the beach.

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Regional synonyms

To be in an extremely difficult and urgent situation, on the verge of being overwhelmed by accumulated problems, debts, or pressures. The image of someone who can barely keep their head above water.