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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "POO" (as in "pool") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "dreh" (as in "dress")/

Meaning

Something excellent, incredible, or absolutely perfect in Spain. Despite sounding vulgar, 'de puta madre' is one of the highest compliments a Spaniard can give to anything.

Examples

The party was de puta madre.

That restaurant is de puta madre, you have to go.

Regional synonyms

A saying that means troublemakers, corrupt people, and bad actors always seem to survive and never face real consequences. Used with resignation or dark humor across Central America and Mexico when someone shady keeps landing on their feet no matter what they do.