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/Sounds like "seh" (as in "set") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

To prepare and serve mate, filling the gourd with hot water so the other person can drink. The one who ceba the mate is the server, and doing it well, not too hot, not watered down, is a sign of care and respect. In the Río de la Plata, it's an act of love.

Examples

Can you pour me a mate?

Pouring someone a good mate is a gesture of affection in the Río de la Plata.

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Regional synonyms

A cheap, stingy person who refuses to spend money on absolutely anything under any circumstance. The one who always goes to the bathroom when the check arrives, forgot their wallet, or asks to split the bill to the exact cent.