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/Sounds like "dohr" (as in "door") + "MEER" (as in "me") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "MOH" (as in "more") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

To sleep off a hangover, recovering from a night of heavy drinking by staying in bed half the day. In Argentina and Uruguay this is practically a post-party ritual, the predictable consequence of a great night out.

Examples

He is sleeping off his hangover until two in the afternoon.

I need to sleep this off, I went way too hard last night.

Regional synonyms

A plainclothes detective or investigative police officer in Chile, the cop without a uniform who works undercover. The 'tira' watches, follows, and operates in shadows. In working-class neighborhoods, being tagged as a tira can follow someone for years.