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/Sounds like "rahs" (as in "rapper") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "LAHS" (as in "lava") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "nyahs" (as in "Nyan")/

Meaning

Managing to get by with minimal resources, without any external help, relying on one's own abilities and resourcefulness to overcome challenges and difficulties.

Examples

He had no one to help him, he had to fend for himself.

Without sponsors, you have to make do with what you have.

Regional synonyms

Bad, ugly, unfair, or just messed up in Mexico. Saying something is 'gacho' expresses the judgment that a situation, thing, or attitude is simply wrong, unpleasant, or completely unacceptable.