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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "kah" (as in "car") + "CHAHN" (as in "chat") + "klah" (as in "clap")/

Meaning

A blabbermouth who cannot keep a secret: the person you should never tell anything important because it'll be public knowledge by sunset. The word is colorfully descriptive, "bocachancla" literally means "flip-flop mouth," evoking uncontrolled, flapping speech.

Examples

I told him something in confidence and the next day everyone knew, what a blabbermouth.

Don't tell her anything, she's a world-class gossip.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Hocicón

To go out partying, hit up clubs and dance until the early morning hours. In Argentina and Uruguay, it's the sacred weekend ritual among young people that's simply non-negotiable.