/Sounds like 'chah-KO-tah'/
A collective mockery, group teasing, or situation that devolves into uncontrollable laughter and disorder. When chacota breaks out, nothing serious gets done — everyone's too busy laughing and goofing around.
Example
"The meeting turned into a laughing mess and nothing was resolved."
"Cut out the clowning and let's be serious."
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/Sounds like 'chah-KO-tah'/
A collective mockery, group teasing, or situation that devolves into uncontrollable laughter and disorder. When chacota breaks out, nothing serious gets done — everyone's too busy laughing and goofing around.
Example
"The meeting turned into a laughing mess and nothing was resolved."
"Cut out the clowning and let's be serious."
Word family
Regional synonyms: