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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

In Spain, malicious mockery taken to an exaggerated extreme, taunting and making fun of someone with obvious glee. Recochineo goes beyond ordinary teasing into something deliberately cruel and smug.

Examples

His constant mocking after losing the bet was deeply insufferable.

Stop the mockery, it stopped being funny a long time ago.

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Regional synonyms

Someone who's really good at what they do, who stepped up and pulled off something difficult with pure talent and effort. In Mexico, being called fregón is a big compliment recognizing skill and hard work.