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/Sounds like "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A hard, painful fall or massive blow, the kind of impact that echoes across the room and leaves a mark. In Venezuela and Cuba, guatazo covers those spectacular crashes: falling off a bike, slipping on a wet floor, or catching a punch that sends you flying.

Examples

She took a massive fall going down the stairs and everyone saw it.

The boxer took a huge hit in the first round and couldn't get back up.

Regional synonyms

A very thin or extremely skinny person. In Venezuela, 'pabilo' refers to someone who appears to be malnourished or underweight, often used to describe someone who needs to gain weight.