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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

Unconditional support, endurance, or diehard fan energy in Uruguayan and Argentinian Spanish. "Te banco" and "te hago el aguante" are synonyms for "I support you no matter what." The word has a double life: in soccer it's the fanatic backing of supporters ("aguante Peñarol"), and personally it's loyalty to friends in tough moments. A Rioplatense identity concept.