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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

/Sounds like "TROO" + "choh"/

Fake, bootleg, knockoff, or not original or genuine. In Argentina and Uruguay it's used for counterfeit products or unbelievable situations.

Example

"Those sneakers are truchos, you can tell from a mile away."

"They sold him a trucho iPhone at the market."

"His excuse was so trucho, nobody believed him."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Alzado

Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia

Persona que se siente superior, que se pone prepotente, creída o desafiante. En México y Colombia 'alzado' es ese que se le sube el poder a la cabeza.