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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

A quick, sharp smack or slap delivered with the palm or back of the hand. In Mexico and Central America, a manilazo can be disciplinary, playful, or genuinely aggressive depending on who is giving it and why.