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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "nyah" (as in "Nyan") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "bohl" (as in "boat") + "kah" (as in "car") + "EE" (as in "eagle") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To pile on someone who is already down, to take advantage of a person in a vulnerable position and make things even worse for them. Used in Spain, Mexico, and Argentina to describe the behavior of people who attack others when they are at their lowest.

Examples

Everyone was kicking him when he was already down and needed support the most.

Do not pile on, he already has enough to deal with.

Regional synonyms

To be hungover after a night that clearly got out of hand. That state where you swear you will never drink again, a promise that lasts exactly until the next party. In Mexico, "crudo" literally means "raw," which is exactly how you feel the morning after.