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/Sounds like the English word "guachaf" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To goof around, make playful mischief, or cause harmless chaos. In Venezuela, guachafear is what kids do when the adults are not watching: energetic, noisy, joyful disorder with no malicious intent behind it.

Examples

The kids were goofing around all afternoon until their dad showed up.

Stop fooling around and sit down, they are about to serve the food.

Regional synonyms

In Chile, a shameless freeloader who takes advantage of everyone's trust without guilt. The conchudo plays dumb, never returns favors, and always finds a way to benefit at others' expense.