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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "RROHZ" + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "MAHN" (as in "mark") + "goh" (as in "go")/

Meaning

A chaotic, jumbled mess where everything is mixed up and nothing makes sense. In Venezuela, when a situation becomes an arroz con mango, it has gotten so complicated that nobody understands anything anymore.

Examples

The meeting was an arroz con mango, everyone talking at once and no decisions made.

That accounting is a total mess, nothing adds up.

Regional synonyms

Something very easy, a total cakewalk, or something excellent, depending on context in Cuba. 'Mamey' is the sweet tropical fruit, and calling something 'mamey' means it's as easy and sweet as eating one. Cubans have a gift for making hard things sound delicious.