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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

To bother, pester, or insist on something so heavily that it drives someone crazy. In Spain and Latin America, dar la lata is the art of being insufferable, repeated, persistent, pointless nagging at its finest.

Examples

He's been going on about the same thing all morning.

Stop being a pain and do it yourself if you don't like how I do it.

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Regional synonyms

A person who always stirs up trouble, creates drama, or sparks conflict where there is none. In Argentina, a 'quilombero' is that friend who can never be at peace.