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/Sounds like "BOH" (as in "boat") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

A public scolding, a dressing-down or embarrassing rebuke in front of others. In Venezuela and the Dominican Republic getting a boche means being called out loud and clear.

Examples

The boss gave him a public dressing-down in front of everyone.

She got a serious earful for showing up late again.

Regional synonyms

Laziness or something that's just not worth the effort in Chile. When something gives you so much can't-be-bothered energy that you'd literally rather do anything else or just do nothing at all.