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/Sounds like the English word "grind" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To hustle hard and repeatedly to make progress, whether in a video game, at work, or toward a personal goal. Borrowed from gaming, used in Mexico to describe monotonous hard work.

Examples

I've been grinding for weeks to rank up in the game.

He's working double shifts to save up for his trip.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, to shut something down permanently or to die. From "petate," a palm mat that was rolled up for travel. When something "lia el petate," it's done and not coming back.