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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "HYEHN" + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

Someone who loves goofing around, joking, and never takes anything seriously under any circumstances. They're always clowning around, making jokes about everything, and you never know when they're being real.

Examples

He's such a clown, you never know when he's being serious.

Don't be a goofball in the meeting, the boss is in a bad mood.

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Regional synonyms

A dramatic situation that has spiraled into full soap opera territory, with impossible conflicts and unexpected plot twists. Used in Mexico and Central America. When someone says "esto ya se volvió novela," the situation has gone from a normal life problem to something with betrayals, secret revelations, and scenes that belong on primetime TV.