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/Sounds like "TOH" (as in "toll") + "bah" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

In Paraguay, the face or physical appearance, and by extension the audacity or nerve of someone. From the Guarani word "tova" (face). Having "tova" means being shameless enough to do things without embarrassment.

Examples

What nerve, he asked to borrow money from me again.

He had the audacity to show up super late and not even apologize.

Regional synonyms

A fight, a problem, a conflict between people that can escalate quickly. It's that tension in the air when two people are about to throw hands at any moment.