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/Sounds like "pohp" (as in "port") + "PEENG" (as in "pea") + "OHFF" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

To go off without a filter: suddenly acting aggressive, intense, or wildly expressive without caring about consequences. In Latin American internet slang (borrowed from English), "popping off" describes when someone snaps, goes on a rant, or just lets loose in a very public way.

Examples

He started going off in the comments and it was quite a show.

When they said that to him he went completely off and nobody could stop him.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "pohp" (as in "port") + "PEENG" (as in "pea") + "OHFF" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

When someone or something suddenly explodes in popularity out of nowhere: the artist, meme, or video is everywhere and everyone is talking about it. Also used when someone "goes off" loudly or intensely in a reaction, letting loose without restraint.

Examples

Ese artista está popping off, está en todos lados de repente.

That artist is popping off, he is absolutely everywhere right now.

The video blew up overnight and already has millions of views.

Regional synonyms

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A Carabinero or police officer in Chile, the street word for cops. 'Paco' doesn't carry automatic hostility, just street-level directness. Hearing 'viene el paco' triggers the same universal reflex everywhere: check your pockets and look calm.