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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "reh" (as in "red") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOOS" (as in "loop")/

Meaning

In Spain, a shudder of disgust or unease triggered by something gross or creepy. Similar to dar grima, it's that involuntary skin-crawling feeling you just can't shake.

Examples

Spiders give me a horrible repelús.

Just thinking about it gives me the creeps.

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Regional synonyms

A very small child or anything tiny and of little importance. In Venezuela chirri describes everything small, a baby who just learned to walk or a message so short it barely counts.