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/Sounds like "broo" (as in "brew") + "TAHL" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Something extremely good, impressive, or intense that can't be described with normal words. When the experience is so powerful, so epic, or so perfect that only 'brutal' does it justice.

Examples

That goal was brutal, out of this world.

The party was brutal, we didn't stop dancing.

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/Sounds like "broo" (as in "brew") + "TAHL" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Amazing, spectacular, incredible. In Puerto Rico, brutal is the ultimate compliment, the complete opposite of its literal meaning everywhere else. A brutal concert is the best of the year. A brutal meal is delicious. The intensity of the word is exactly what makes it work as high praise.

Examples

That restaurant is incredible, you have to go.

The Bad Bunny concert was absolutely amazing, I'll never forget it.

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A woven wicker or palm basket used to carry tortillas, fruit, or vegetables. One of the most iconic objects of Mesoamerican craftsmanship, still found in markets everywhere.