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/Sounds like "dohr" (as in "door") + "MEER" (as in "me") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "moh" (as in "more") + "PYEH" + "drah" (as in "draft")/

Meaning

To sleep very deeply, without moving or noticing anything around you. The most restorative sleep there is, shared across the Spanish-speaking world as a universal expression.

Examples

I slept like a rock for a full eight hours.

The moment he gets home he falls dead asleep and nothing can wake him.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Sobar
Bandera de Argentina
Apoliyar

A prank, joke, or funny situation done for laughs, usually at the expense of someone who doesn't see it coming. In Mexico, it's harmless mischief between friends.