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to publicly denounce, to expose, to cancel, to call out
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To denounce or repudiate someone publicly, originally in Chilean protest culture and now often through online exposure or cancellation.
Examples
Después del video, muchos usuarios quisieron funar al influencer.
After the video, many users wanted to cancel the influencer.
La intentaron funar por un comentario antiguo.
They tried to call her out for an old comment.
La agrupación funó al acusado con carteles y megáfonos.
The group called out the accused man with signs and megaphones.
Los vecinos decidieron funar al exfuncionario frente a su casa.
The neighbors decided to publicly denounce the former official outside his house.
La funa no pretendía detener el juicio, sino funar públicamente al responsable.
The funa did not seek to stop the trial, but to publicly denounce the responsible person.
Similar words
exponer
viralizar
quemar
escrachar
exponer
señalar
repudiar
cancelar
boicotear
señalar
Meanings
Examples
Los vecinos decidieron funar al exfuncionario frente a su casa.
The neighbors decided to publicly denounce the former official outside his house.
La agrupación funó al acusado con carteles y megáfonos.
The group called out the accused man with signs and megaphones.
La marcha buscaba funar a quienes seguían impunes.
The march aimed to publicly expose those who were still unpunished.
Los manifestantes funaron al empresario en la entrada del teatro.
The protesters publicly shamed the businessman at the theater entrance.
La funa no pretendía detener el juicio, sino funar públicamente al responsable.
The funa did not seek to stop the trial, but to publicly denounce the responsible person.
Similar words
escrachar
denunciar
repudiar
exponer
señalar
boicotear
Examples
Después del video, muchos usuarios quisieron funar al influencer.
After the video, many users wanted to cancel the influencer.
La cuenta publicó capturas para funar al estafador.
The account posted screenshots to expose the scammer.
La intentaron funar por un comentario antiguo.
They tried to call her out for an old comment.
Antes de funar a alguien, conviene revisar las pruebas.
Before calling someone out, it is wise to check the evidence.
El caso se viralizó y terminaron funando a la marca.
The case went viral and they ended up canceling the brand.
Similar words
cancelar
exponer
denunciar
viralizar
señalar
quemar
Etymology
From Chilean funa, commonly linked to Mapudungun funa, rotten. The political protest use grew in Chile in the late 1990s.
FAQ
Funar means to publicly denounce, expose, or repudiate someone, often through protest or social media.
Where does funar come from?
Funar comes from Chilean funa, a public act of denunciation, commonly linked to Mapudungun funa, rotten.
Is funar the same as canceling?
It can overlap with canceling online, but funar keeps a stronger sense of public denunciation or exposure.
Funado means someone who has been publicly denounced or exposed through a funa.
No. It is informal and strongly associated with Chilean and internet usage.
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