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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "ryoh"/

Meaning

Argentine slang for something completely outrageous, over the top, or beyond all expectations, for better or worse. In Río de la Plata usage the clinical connotation is gone: delirio describes anything that stands far outside the norm.

Examples

The concert was absolutely insane. I have never seen anything like it.

The line at the bank was a total nightmare. I waited two hours.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Pasada

To wander the streets without a fixed destination, just to see what is happening or pass the time. In Colombia and Venezuela, callear is the go-to activity when you have no specific plan but staying home is simply not an option.