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/Sounds like "gah" (as in "garden") + "ROO" (as in "rude") + "ah" (as in "art")/

Meaning

A fine, persistent drizzle typical of Buenos Aires and the Río de la Plata region. Garúa never quite qualifies as real rain, but it hangs in the air all day and soaks you just the same. Also used in Peru and Ecuador for light, lingering rain.

Examples

There was a drizzle all morning and he arrived at the office completely soaked.

This constant drizzle is more annoying than a proper downpour.

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Regional synonyms

An exclamation of disgust at a bad smell or something revolting. In Mexico and Central America, fuchi is what you say when something stinks, food gone bad, a dirty place, someone's shoes. Pure, instinctive revulsion in one word.