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In Argentina and the Southern Cone, to get extremely scared — to turn white with fear or have a sudden drop in confidence. The physical pallor of fright expressed as a feeling.

Example

"The news scared the hell out of me — I went completely pale."

"She got a major fright when she saw the final exam questions."

Regional synonyms:

Algo de mala calidad, barato, descuidado o que da vergüenza ajena. En España 'cutre' describe todo lo que no tiene clase ni esfuerzo: bares, regalos, planes.