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/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "yah" (as in "yard") + "MYEHN" + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

A traffic jam where cars get trapped and can barely inch forward. It's the daily torture of living in any major Latin American city during rush hour.

Examples

I was stuck in traffic for an hour just to go five blocks.

The traffic is terrible today, don't even bother driving.

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Regional synonyms

In Ecuador, a close and trusted friend, someone who has been there through everything. Guate likely shares roots with the Mexican cuate (from Nahuatl coatl, meaning twin), both words pointing to a bond as tight as family.