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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "bah" (as in "bar") + "hoh" (as in "hope") + "neh" (as in "net") + "AH" (as in "art") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Feeling down, discouraged, or emotionally at rock bottom with no motivation for anything. That slump where your spirits are in the basement and not even the best plan can pull you back up. Common in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

Examples

I have been feeling bajoneado for days since we broke up.

Come on, do not be so down, things work themselves out.

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Regional synonyms

To string someone along with empty promises, half-truths, or vague reassurances that keep them pacified without ever resolving the actual problem. A classic Mexican bureaucratic tactic: you leave every conversation feeling like something was said, but nothing was actually done.