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/Sounds like "dehs" (as in "debt") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

The pain of unrequited love or a broken heart that drives you to do crazy things. Despecho is the fuel behind the best ranchera, vallenato, and bachata songs ever written.

Examples

He's going through despecho, he won't stop listening to sad songs.

Heartbreak's got him drinking alone at the bar.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Tusa

An exclamation of surprise or to get someone's attention in Venezuela and Colombia, like a "Hey!" but with Caribbean flavor. Used to greet, warn, or simply react to something unexpected.