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/Sounds like "DOOL" (as in "due") + "seh" (as in "set") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

A caramelized milk and sugar spread that's practically a national religion in Argentina. It goes on everything, pancakes, toast, ice cream, cookies, and no Argentine can live without it.

Examples

Alfajores with dulce de leche are the best.

You can't leave Argentina without trying dulce de leche.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Cajeta

In Spain, to act the fool, clown around, or behave in a silly and inappropriate way. Hacer el indio is playful buffoonery in casual use, though the expression carries dated connotations that many now prefer to avoid.