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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "foh" (as in "foam")/

Meaning

In Colombia, a kid or young person who still lacks experience or maturity. Can be said with genuine affection or as a gentle dig at someone who acts younger than their age in a situation that calls for more seriousness.

Examples

That kid already wants to weigh in at the grown-ups' meetings.

Stop acting like a child and own up to what you did.

Regional synonyms

To make a dramatic scene or put on an exaggerated spectacle in public in Venezuela. Dar show means creating a commotion that draws everyone's stare, usually over something that didn't need it.