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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "fah" (as in "far") + "BOHR" (as in "boat") + "AHL" (as in "art") + "kah" (as in "car") + "DAH" (as in "dart") + "behr" (as in "bed")/

Meaning

Doing something that doesn't make sense or is no longer useful, often too late to make a difference. In Colombia, it's an expression of total irony, highlighting the futility of an action.

Examples

Arriving now is pointless, they've already finished.

Don't bother, it's already lost.

Regional synonyms

To be totally done for, in a situation with no way out. Used in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, when you are "frito" the damage is already done and consequences are already on their way. Think "we are so toasted" or "I am absolutely screwed."