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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "ah" (as in "art") + "BEE" (as in "bee")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, something intense, impactful, or hard to process, borrowed from English. Used to describe news, a situation, or an experience that hits hard emotionally or physically.

Examples

The movie was intense, I walked out thinking about it all night.

That's so heavy what happened to him, I didn't see it coming.

Regional synonyms

A traditional fermented Mexican drink made from pineapple peel with piloncillo (raw sugar) and cinnamon. It's refreshing, slightly alcoholic, and sold at markets and street stands as the ancestral Mexican beverage it is.