Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/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

To put on a stone-faced expression, totally blank, giving nothing away emotionally. In Spain, ponerse cara de palo is a deliberate move: you school your face into neutral and refuse to react, no matter what's happening.