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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "RRAH" + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, a ridiculous or clownish person who acts foolishly and does not take things seriously. Also something done carelessly that came out looking terrible and messy.

Examples

Don't be a mamarracho, get serious - this matters.

That work came out like a mamarracho, it needs to be redone.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "RRAH" + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

A ridiculous, clownishly dressed, or embarrassingly behaved person making a fool of themselves without realizing it. In Argentina, Spain, Colombia, and Uruguay, calling someone a mamarracho is equal parts fashion disaster and secondhand embarrassment.

Examples

Did you see how he dressed for the wedding? He looked absolutely ridiculous.

Do not be a clown, take that costume off, nobody else is wearing one.

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To get spooked, become suspicious or wary after sensing something is off. In Mexico when you te escamas you're picking up bad vibes and pulling back before trouble arrives.