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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

A boring, unfriendly, killjoy who kills the vibe and has zero sense of fun in Spain. A mild insult for whoever ruins the atmosphere.