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/sehr oon fan-TAS-mah/

A ghost — someone who exaggerates their accomplishments and talks big but delivers nothing. In Latin American slang a fantasma is all smoke, no fire.

Example

"He's all talk — everything he says he's done is a lie."

"Don't trust what she says about herself — she's a total phony."

Regional synonyms:

Cobarde, miedoso, que no se atreve a enfrentar las situaciones. Un cagón siempre tiene excusa para no actuar.