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/Sounds like "BROH" (as in "bro") + "chah" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

In Nicaragua, a calculating flatterer who praises others to get favors. Andar de brocha means being a sycophant who works the room for personal gain.

Examples

He's always brocha with the boss so he can get promoted.

Don't be a brocha, say what you actually think.

Regional synonyms

An ironic Mexican expression calling out someone who denies their Mexican or indigenous roots when it is completely obvious they have them. The image is of a nopal cactus growing right out of your forehead: your origins are written all over your face, no matter how hard you try to pretend otherwise.