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/Sounds like "dehs" (as in "debt") + "fah" (as in "far") + "chah" (as in "chat") + "TEHZ" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Absolute shamelessness: doing or saying something completely unacceptable without showing a hint of embarrassment. The kind of nerve that leaves everyone around you speechless and unsure how to respond.

Examples

What nerve, coming to ask me for money after what you did!

He had the audacity to show up late and then complain about the venue.

Word family

In Colombia, to put in real effort and pitch in to get something done. The person who mete el hombro leans in and works hard for the common cause.