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/Sounds like "roh" (as in "row") + "chah" (as in "chat") + "BOOS" (as in "boot")/

Meaning

A police riot-control truck in Peru that shoots water jets to break up protests. The classic anti-riot vehicle that shows up at every major demonstration.

Examples

They brought out the water cannon to disperse the march.

We ran when the riot truck started spraying water.

Regional synonyms

A very Colombian term of address between friends, neutral or affectionate depending on tone. Literally it can be an insult elsewhere, but between friends in Colombia it is an everyday word that means nothing more than "dude" or "man." Context is everything with this one.