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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "kah" (as in "car") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, to joke around, tease, or mess with someone in a friendly way. Echar cámara is lighthearted banter between friends, with no bad intentions and purely for laughs.

Examples

We were just messing with him, he didn't actually mean it.

He loves joking around, you never know if he's being serious or not.

Regional synonyms

Got it, understood, message received. The English word adopted into casual Spanish speech to confirm you have absorbed an instruction and are ready to act on it. Common in work chats and digital communication across Latin America and Spain.