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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "MAHS" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

To be unnecessary, surplus, or simply not needed in a given place or situation. When you are "de más," nobody needs you there, and sometimes nobody wants you there either. Also used for a comment or action that was completely uncalled for.

Examples

I was completely out of place at that meeting, nobody even talked to me.

That comment was totally uncalled for.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Afrecho

In Colombia, an intensifier meaning very, quite, or extremely. You put burdo before any adjective to crank it up to the max. "Burdo de bueno" means really, really good. "Burdo de inteligente" means off-the-charts smart. The Colombian way of saying something is completely over the top.