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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "brah" (as in "bra")/

Meaning

In Spain, to dodge someone who tries to kiss you by snapping your body back like a cobra. A classic in Spanish flirting slang for a very public, very clean rejection.

Examples

He went in for a kiss and she dodged him in front of everyone.

I tried my luck and she dodged me cold, what a cut.

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Regional synonyms

To back someone up, support them, or have their back no matter what. In Argentina and Uruguay, when someone bancas you it means they are truly in your corner, ride or die, not just offering empty words.