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/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "MYE" (as in "my") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

In Mexico, a fundraising fair organized by a school, church, or neighborhood group, featuring food, drinks, and games in a courtyard or street. The jamaica is a cousin of the kermés, simpler and more community-driven.

Examples

The school set up a jamaica to raise money for the field trip.

At the classroom jamaica they were selling hibiscus water and tostadas.

Regional synonyms

Extreme exhaustion from overwork that leaves you with zero energy and zero motivation. Used the same way across all Spanish-speaking countries, borrowed directly from English. When getting out of bed feels impossible.