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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

To treat yourself to something special or normally out of reach. In the Southern Cone darse el lujo can be genuinely positive, allowing yourself something good, or ironic, spending on what you really can't afford.

Examples

This time we treated ourselves to a fancy restaurant.

You can't afford to miss a day with everything you have pending.

Regional synonyms

A child's word for "dad" used in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Small children use tata before graduating to the standard "papá." Warm, tender, and the kind of word adults still remember fondly from when they were little.