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/Sounds like "hoh" (as in "hope") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To bother, annoy, or deliberately pester someone, often looking for a reaction or picking a fight without any real reason. Used in Honduras and El Salvador. Whoever is doing the jocharacting is not making an innocent mistake; they are actively seeking trouble, poking at someone they know is already irritated.

Examples

Stop bothering me, I have work to finish.

That guy has been pestering everyone on the team all through the meeting for no reason at all.

Word family

Spanish slang for being alert, switched-on, and fully aware of what is going on around you. If you are al alba, you are not about to be fooled or taken advantage of. Eyes wide open at all times.