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/Sounds like "fah" (as in "far") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

A fake person who shows off things they don't have or exaggerates everything to impress others. In Mexican slang, faramalla also describes the whole act or spectacle someone puts on to get attention. If someone is pura faramalla, everything about them is smoke and mirrors.

Examples

Don't believe anything he says, that dude is all talk.

She stopped being my friend because she was totally fake, she made everything up.

Regional synonyms

In Argentina and Uruguay, to intimidate someone until they back down, or to shrink back yourself under pressure or fear. "Achicarse" means caving when you should hold firm, showing weakness when the situation demands you stand your ground.