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/Sounds like "fehr" (as in "fence") + "NEHT" (as in "net")/

Meaning

A bitter Italian liqueur that Argentina adopted and mixed with Coca-Cola, turning it into the country's unofficial national drink. No hangout, pre-game, or asado in Argentina is complete without an ice-cold fernet con coca. People from Córdoba in particular are famous for drinking it in extraordinary quantities.

Examples

A fernet con coca to kick off the pre-game tonight.

People from Córdoba drink fernet like it's water, it's impressive.

Regional synonyms

Wrapped up in something shady or compromising. In the Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba), "envuelto" means you are tangled in a murky situation you probably should not be in. The wrapping metaphor is apt: once you are in it, it is hard to separate yourself from it.