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/Sounds like "gahs" (as in "garden") + "TAHR" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

To tease or playfully mess with a friend, usually with jokes or light pranks. In Argentina and Uruguay, "gastarte" is almost a love language among friends. If they tease you, it means you belong.

Examples

Stop messing with me, don't laugh at me like that.

We teased him all afternoon and he was a good sport about it.

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Regional synonyms

Mexican variant of "te lo lavas," a farewell used between close friends with deep trust. It sounds like an insult if you don't know the context, but between real friends it's pure affection: the Mexican way to say "see you later" with enough familiarity that a formal goodbye would feel awkward. If someone says it to you, you're in their inner circle. If you say it to someone you barely know, they'll probably think you just insulted them.