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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "loo" (as in "loop")/

Meaning

From "delusional": someone who has completely convinced themselves of a romantic scenario that exists only in their imagination, usually involving a person who barely knows they are alive. Used with humor across the Spanish-speaking world and sometimes worn as a badge of honor.

Examples

You're a little delusional if you think he's going to text you after months of silence.

I'm totally delulu and I love it, at least I'm never bored.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Flashero

From Paraguayan Guarani, meaning strength, power, and determination. In Paraguay, mbareté describes anything with real force behind it: a person who never gives up, a truck that handles any terrain, a team that fights until the final whistle. It is a word of deep pride.