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/Sounds like the English word "tryhard" (same pronunciation)/

Meaning

A player who tries way too hard to win as if their life depends on it, even in a casual, low-stakes game. Borrowed directly from English gaming culture, this term is now widely used in Spanish-speaking gaming communities across Latin America and Spain. The tryhard is the person sweating bullets in a friendly Among Us match or playing ranked tactics in a casual lobby.

Examples

Relax tryhard, it's just a casual game.

He went full tryhard in an Among Us game with his cousins.

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Regional synonyms

Annoying, irritating, insufferable. Across Latin America someone chocante is the person who rubs everyone the wrong way just by existing, even their laugh is grating.