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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "kah" (as in "car") + "TOHN" (as in "tone")/

A coward who backs out at the last second, who promises big things but chickens out when it's go time. The sacatón is the one who never shows up when you actually need them.

Example

"Don't be a sacatón and jump off the bungee."

"He's such a sacatón, always says yes but never shows up."

Regional synonyms:

Agobiarse

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
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Sentirse abrumado, estresado y superado por la cantidad de responsabilidades o problemas encima. Cuando te agobias, todo se junta al mismo tiempo y sientes que no puedes con nada aunque intentes respirar.