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/Sounds like "toh" (as in "toll") + "kah" (as in "car") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tahs" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

An extremely bothersome, insufferable person who pesters others endlessly about trivial things. A tocapelotas is the neighbor who complains about everything, the coworker who never lets anything go, the person who makes every little thing a problem.

Examples

That neighbor is such a pain, he complains about everything.

Don't be a nuisance, give me some peace for a while.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, to think things through and use your brain before acting. "Usar el coco" means not acting on impulse and actually reasoning things out before making a decision.