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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To hitchhike: sticking your thumb out on the side of the road to ask passing cars for a free ride. In Argentina and Uruguay, hacer dedo is totally normal, especially for long stretches on rural highways. Thumbing your way across the country is practically a rite of passage.

Examples

We hitchhiked from Rosario to Córdoba without any problem at all.

I had no money for the bus so I just hitched a ride on the highway.

Regional synonyms

A female name of Arabic origin that is extremely common in Panama and parts of Central America. Its high frequency in Panama made it a cultural reference for a typical Panamanian woman, sometimes used generically with that meaning.