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/Sounds like "tohk" (as in "toll") + "see" (as in "see") + "see" (as in "see") + "DAHD" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

Toxic behavior: the pattern of harmful, draining actions that slowly wear down your energy and wellbeing in a relationship or group. Used widely across Latin America and Spain to call out people or situations that are bad for your mental health.

Examples

The toxicity of that friend group had me exhausted.

I left that relationship once I saw all the toxic behavior piling up.

Regional synonyms

A Spanish expression for someone who absolutely refuses to work, not even lifting a finger. The imagery comes from rowing: not giving a single stroke means not moving at all. Always used in the negative, always with a tone of reproach.