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/Sounds like "sehn" (as in "set") + "TEER" (as in "tea") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "dee" (as in "deep") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

In Mexico, someone who acts superior, special, or above everyone else with unwarranted airs of grandeur. Feeling like "la divina garza" means flaunting an importance nobody actually recognizes.

Examples

She's been acting like she's better than everyone since her promotion, doesn't even say hi.

Don't act like you're above it all, we all do the same work here.

Regional synonyms

In Spain, to dodge someone who tries to kiss you by snapping your body back like a cobra. A classic in Spanish flirting slang for a very public, very clean rejection.