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/Sounds like "troh" (as in "troll") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Mexican slang for someone who has clearly lost their mind or whose sanity is seriously in question. It can describe wild ideas, erratic behavior, or just completely unhinged statements. Calling someone tronado is saying their wiring is not quite connected the way everyone else's is.

Examples

Your neighbor is straight-up crazy, he talks to himself in the yard.

Don't listen to him, that dude is totally out of his mind.

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Regional synonyms

In Spain, someone's face, especially when they look rough from lack of sleep, a hangover, or stress. Having a bad careto means you look like you've been through it.