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/Sounds like "fee" (as in "feet") + "NAHL" (as in "nacho") + "BOHSS" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

The hardest obstacle or person you face at the end of a process, compared to the final boss in a video game. Used for the ultimate challenge in any situation, used across Spanish-speaking communities.

Examples

The interview with the director is the final boss of the whole process.

My mother-in-law is the final boss of this relationship.

Regional synonyms

The trunk of a car in Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, Ecuador, and Colombia. Same compartment you find at the back of any car, just a different name depending on where you grew up. Spain says maletero; the Southern Cone says baúl.