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/Sounds like "pree" (as in "pretty") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

In Spain, to drink alcohol, especially in a party context. Salir a privar means going out to drink, with full intention of having a big night.

Examples

Saturday we're going out to drink hard.

He's been privar-ing all night without eating anything.

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/Sounds like "pree" (as in "pretty") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, to act superior, show off, or put on airs. Someone who "priva" is always bragging about what they have or who they are, looking down on everyone else.

Examples

Since he bought that new car he won't stop showing off.

Don't put on airs, we all know where you come from.

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Someone who's crazy, unhinged, or has a screw loose. In Mexico and Argentina, it describes a person who does wild, irrational things or says outrageous stuff without any filter. It literally means "unhinged" or "loosened," like a bolt that came undone in someone's head.