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/Sounds like "FEE" (as in "feet") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

In Colombia, an intense hunger that makes conversation impossible until food appears. When someone's filo kicks in, they become completely focused on finding something to eat.

Examples

He's got a terrible filo, is there anything to eat?

With that filo, I won't be able to focus on anything.

Regional synonyms

To spiral completely out of control, to escalate to absurd or disproportionate levels. In Spain, 'irse de madre' is when something gets taken way too far.