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

Meaning

In Colombia, to cry excessively and non-stop, especially over something that does not fully justify the drama. The person who llantea turns a minor inconvenience into a full catastrophe and is nowhere near stopping.

Examples

She's been sobbing all afternoon over that pointless argument.

Stop bawling already; it's over and you need to move on.

Regional synonyms

Something embarrassing that leaves you totally exposed in front of everyone in Argentina. It's that cringe moment where you want the ground to swallow you because you did something ridiculous and everybody saw it.