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/Sounds like "see" (as in "see") + "beh" (as in "bed") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

Cyberbullying, harassment and bullying carried out through the internet and social media. Ciberacoso is the Spanish term for online aggression that can follow its victims everywhere, making it impossible to escape.

Examples

Denunció el ciberacoso que recibía en redes sociales.

She reported the cyberbullying she was receiving on social media.

Cyberbullying against teenagers has increased with the rise of TikTok.

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Regional synonyms

In Argentine lunfardo (Buenos Aires street slang), a girlfriend or romantic partner. The word traces back to Spanish Romani slang and arrived in the Río de la Plata with immigration waves. It shows up frequently in 20th-century tango lyrics.