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/Sounds like "greend" (as in "greet") + "SEHT" (as in "set")/

Meaning

A hustle-culture mindset of working nonstop toward your goals, borrowed from English and used widely by Spanish-speaking youth. Sometimes admired, sometimes called out as a one-way ticket to burnout.

Examples

I am in full grind mode, I am not leaving until I finish this project.

His work ethic is admirable but also honestly a bit destructive.

Regional synonyms

The bill or check at the end of a meal. Asking for la cuenta in Mexico is an art form: you have to catch the waiter's eye, raise your hand, or do the universal pen-on-palm gesture, because it rarely just shows up on its own. Used across all Spanish-speaking countries.