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/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "cheen" (as in "cheek") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, to stir up disorder, noise, and chaos in a previously calm situation. To embochinchar is to bring drama and mess where everything was fine, or to complicate a situation unnecessarily.

Examples

Don't embochinchar the meeting, we were making good progress.

They showed up to embochinchar the party and killed the vibe.

Regional synonyms

A Costa Rican exclamation for expressing gentle regret or sympathy when someone shares bad news or an unfortunate situation. "Achara mae" is the Tico equivalent of "what a shame" or "that really sucks," but delivered with the warm, easygoing empathy that defines Costa Rican culture.