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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "yah" (as in "yard") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "breh" (as in "bread")/

Meaning

An open bar at an event or party: unlimited drinks included in the ticket price. In Argentina, the canilla libre is practically a social institution, a staple expectation at weddings, quinceañeros, and private parties. If there is no open bar, people will notice and remember.

Examples

The wedding has an open bar all night, nobody is going home thirsty.

Is there an open bar? Then it is definitely worth staying until the end.

Regional synonyms

A Mexican expression meaning something no longer matters, or that you have fully stopped caring. It can be frustration, resignation, or a liberating "I don't give a damn." When someone says "ya me vale madres," they are done worrying about it and moving forward regardless. Uses the versatile Mexican slang word "madre" in its "worthless/irrelevant" sense.