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/Sounds like "dees" (as in "deep") + "FWEHR" + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

An exaggerated, over-the-top gesture or attitude in Peru where someone overacts to get attention. Making a "disfuerzo" means putting on an unnecessary show.

Examples

He stopped the dramatics when he saw nobody was paying attention.

What a scene he made over such a small thing.

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Regional synonyms

To get blackout drunk in Mexico, or to endure something unpleasant with pure resignation. "Me mamé" can mean you drank too much or that the situation got the best of you and there's nothing to do but deal with it.