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/Sounds like "dees" (as in "deep") + "fohr" (as in "foam") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Someone who acts in an exaggerated, affected way in Peru to draw attention, using over-the-top gestures and a fake voice. A disforzado overacts absolutely everything.

Examples

He talks all disforzado just so people notice him.

She got so disforzada the moment the camera appeared.

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Regional synonyms

To catch, grab, or arrest someone who was escaping or doing something wrong. In Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama, getting trincado means getting caught red-handed with no way to deny it.