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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

In Puerto Rican reggaeton and street culture, a bold, defiant attitude that refuses to follow rules or respect authority. Being en desacato means moving through life on your own terms, unapologetically.

Examples

That track is pure desacato, it doesn't respect anyone.

He is in total desacato, he doesn't listen to a soul.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, a gossipy, meddlesome person who lives in other people's business and stirs it up even more. An "argüendero" spreads the gossip and enjoys the chaos it causes.