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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "nee" (as in "knee") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To panic, freak out, or lose your cool due to nerves in a stressful situation. It's the Spanglish version of panicking that's become completely natural in everyday speech.

Examples

Don't freak out, everything's going to be fine.

She panicked during the exam and left it blank.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Azotarse

Someone with vulgar tastes, no refinement, who acts crude or cheesy without realizing it. In Mexico, calling someone naco is a sharp classist insult implying they're culturally inferior or embarrassing.