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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KREHS" (as in "crest") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

In Chile, an intensifier meaning "extremely" or "incredibly." Can also signal something far away or hellishly bad depending on tone. It cranks whatever follows up to the max.

Examples

It's incredibly cold, dress warm.

He lives really far, you have to take two buses to get there.

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Regional synonyms

Someone who simply does not get it, no matter how many times you explain. In Mexico, used for a person who is slow to understand or seems to be deliberately ignoring the most obvious signals in the world.