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/Sounds like "hahr" (as in "hard") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

Deep boredom mixed with irritation, the exhausted, fed-up feeling of being completely over something. In Colombia, jartera is the specific sensation when you're so done with a situation that even explaining why is too much effort.

Examples

Qué jartera este tráfico, llevo dos horas sin moverme.

What a drag this traffic is, I've been stuck for two hours without moving.

I got so incredibly bored and fed up that I just went to sleep.

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Regional synonyms

Something boring, tedious, or that you really can't be bothered to do or listen to. Also a latoso person who's annoying, insistent, and won't stop bugging you or talking when nobody asked.