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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Chile, someone who acts tough and bold only when surrounded by their crew. A patotero is a pack bully: all confidence in a group, zero courage alone.

Examples

Those guys are patoteros, on their own they don't say a word.

Don't be a patotero, deal with the problem yourself if you're so brave.

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Regional synonyms

A hard, heavy blow in Mexico, either physical or verbal. A madrazo can be a punch to the face or a devastating verbal comeback, both hit equally hard.