foco
/ˈfoko/ · B2 · adj
very flamboyant
💡 foco sounds like focus: a light bulb or spotlight is what you focus on
Spanish foco comes from Latin focus, meaning hearth, the center of light and heat. English focus shares that root, so foco is where light gathers: a spotlight or a light bulb. The slang senses (flamboyant, short-cropped hair) are extended uses of the same word.