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/Sounds like "dehs" (as in "debt") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

Total chaos, disorder, or a situation that has completely spiraled out of control. In Central America, this word captures those moments when things go from fun to absolute mayhem, whether it's a party that got way too wild or a problem at work that snowballed into a full blown disaster.

Examples

The party turned into total chaos, the police showed up and everything.

What a mess broke out at the office when the power went out!

Word family

A Chicano and Mexican adverb that dials whatever follows it up to the maximum. "Bute chilo" is top-tier cool, "bute suave" is totally chill, "bute gacho" is really bad. Comes from Pachuco calo and still rolls through the barrio. Works like "super" but with street flavor.