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/Sounds like "beh" (as in "bed") + "RREH" + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Something cheap, fake, low quality, or unreliable in Argentina and Uruguay. If something's berreta, you can tell from a mile away it's poorly made, improvised, or done with zero care.

Examples

That watch is super berreta, the numbers already fell off.

Don't buy there, everything's berreta.

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Regional synonyms

A shameless, reprehensible person who commits harmful or immoral acts without any remorse. Used across Mexico and Central America as a strong insult to call out someone who has crossed a serious moral line, especially when they hurt people close to them or who are vulnerable.