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/Sounds like the English word "jet" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To fall asleep, especially unintentionally or heavily. It comes from "jeta" (slang for mouth or face), referring to the slack face you make when you pass out on the couch. In Mexico, "jetearse" means you knocked out hard, like falling asleep on the bus and missing your stop, or crashing on the sofa the second you sit down. It is casual, funny, and very common.

Examples

I fell asleep on the bus and missed three stops.

He barely sat on the couch and he already passed out.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Sobar

To be in your element, doing what you do best and thoroughly enjoying it. When you are en tu salsa, everything flows naturally and effortlessly. Used across Spain and Latin America as the go-to phrase for someone who is completely in their zone.