cachaña

Definitions of cachaña
  1. noun
    as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
    synonyms: tomadura de pelo
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    type of:
    broma, jocosidad
    activity characterized by good humor
  2. noun
    rushing about hastily in an undignified way
    synonyms: arrebatiña, correteo, lucha, movimiento, pelea, subida
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    type of:
    apresuración, apresuramiento, precipitación, prisa, tropel, urgencia, ímpetu
    the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
  3. noun
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
    synonyms: altivez, altiveza, arrogancia, copete, descuello, desvanecimiento, elación, encumbramiento, endiosamiento, entono, envalentonamiento, fuero, hinchazón, imperio, inmodestia, lozanía, orgullo, penacho, pescuezo, prepotencia, pretensión, soberbia, suficiencia, toldo, ufanía, ventolera
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    types:
    altanería, condescendencia
    the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
    esnobismo, exclusividad, huachafería, snobismo
    the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
    exclusividad
    tendency to associate with only a select group
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