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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "MEE" (as in "me") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to be completely zoned out or off in your own world, not registering anything happening around you. The maximum level of mental absence: people can call your name three times and you just don't hear it.

Examples

Le pregunté tres veces y estaba en misa, no escuchó nada.

I asked him three times and he was totally zoned out, didn't hear a word.

No estés en misa cuando te estén hablando.

Don't space out like that when someone is talking to you.

To lurk in a chat, community, or social media space, watching everything without ever participating or writing anything. The Hispanicized form of "lurk," the silent spectator.