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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "kah" (as in "car") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

In Argentina, to be crazy, out of control, or acting without thinking. "Estar de la cabeza" describes someone who is completely unhinged, hyper, or doing something reckless.

Examples

That guy is de la cabeza - he drove at 200 km/h down the avenue.

You partied three nights in a row? You're de la cabeza.

Regional synonyms

An extremely cheap person, the next level beyond regular 'codo.' In Mexico, a 'codo de pollo' is so stingy they reuse disposable stuff and never treat anyone.