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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "MAHS" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

In Uruguay, youth slang meaning something is excellent, awesome, or great. One of the most common ways young Uruguayans give a thumbs up to plans, places, or people.

Examples

The party was de mas - I didn't want it to end.

Your idea is de mas, let's do it that way.

Regional synonyms

Playing dumb, faking ignorance to dodge responsibility or accountability. From Guaraní, ñembotavy is a very Paraguayan art, the strategic performance of not knowing.