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/Sounds like "FROHN" (as in "frost") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

In Puerto Rico, a person who acts arrogant or pretentious, putting on airs. Someone who 'fronts', pretending to be more than they are to impress people who see right through it.

Examples

Don't pay attention to him, he's all front with nothing to back it up.

He always shows up pretending with expensive clothes he bought on credit.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Prepotente

In Chile, to get too caught up or carried away with something without thinking it through, jumping in headfirst because of excitement or hype. The person who embalas then has to hit the brakes hard.