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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "leh" (as in "let") + "brehs" (as in "bread") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Mexico, hyped up, restless, or buzzing with so much excitement or agitation that you cannot sit still. Can also describe someone who suddenly gets confrontational or rebellious for no clear reason. Think of a bottle that has been shaken too hard.

Examples

The kids are all wound up because there's no school tomorrow.

Calm down, nobody is picking a fight with you.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Puerto Rico
Prendido

In Mexico, to play dead, to pretend you didn't hear, see, or know anything about something. The strategic deployment of total ignorance when accountability comes knocking.