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/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "YEH" (as in "yes") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Chile, the funny, witty person in the group who is always cracking jokes and keeping the mood high. A tallero is the resident comedian who never runs out of material.

Examples

Nacho is the most tallero in the class - he never stops making people laugh.

You're such a tallero, you're making jokes all day long.

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Regional synonyms

Unhinged, reckless, or acting like they've completely lost their mind. In Mexico this describes someone who does dangerous or irrational things without thinking about consequences, the type who jumps off a second-floor balcony into a pool just for laughs.