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/Sounds like "oh" (as in "oh") + "behr" (as in "bed") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "meh" (as in "met")/

Meaning

Chicano Spanglish for paid overtime hours at work, borrowed from English. Staying for "el overtime" is how you earn extra cash when rent is tight and the boss keeps you late.

Examples

I worked overtime all week just to cover rent.

The boss won't pay overtime even when we put in extra hours.

Regional synonyms

Residue, dregs, or the stuff left at the bottom of a drink or food in Central America. It's that sediment nobody wants to drink, the leftovers at the bottom of the cup when the good part of the coffee is gone.