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/Sounds like "ahr" (as in "art") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "ree" (as in "reed") + "moh" (as in "more") + "REH" (as in "red") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

All hell breaks loose, a huge scandal, fight or uproar erupts. La Marimorena was a legendary Madrid tavern known for its brawls, and the expression stuck.

Examples

When he said that at dinner, all hell broke loose.

There was a massive scene at the meeting when they announced the changes.

A person who neither studies nor works. An acronym from ni-ni (neither-nor) used to describe unemployed youth with no occupation, usually in a critical tone. It's a recognized social phenomenon in Mexico and Spain.