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/Sounds like "rah" (as in "rapper") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "neh" (as in "net") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To chicken out or back out of something after having already agreed to a plan in Argentina. It's when cowardice or laziness wins right before the crucial moment, and your friends will never let you forget it.

Examples

He chickened out and didn't go on the date.

Don't chicken out now, you already said you were going.

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Regional synonyms

A Paraguayan word for someone who is unpleasant, grumpy, or just plain bad-tempered by nature. The argel snaps at people, has no patience, and radiates a sour energy that makes you want to choose a different line at the supermarket or a different window at the bank. "Qué argel" is the standard Paraguayan sigh when you run into one.