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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "MEH" (as in "met") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "MEH" (as in "met") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

The woman who runs the show, the top boss, or the undisputed number one in Mexico. "La mera mera" is the queen in charge, no debate.

Examples

She's the queen of the kitchen, nobody cooks like her.

My grandma is the boss of the family, everyone respects her.

Regional synonyms

A man whose partner cheated on him. In Peru and Ecuador it carries heavy social humiliation because it implies the whole neighborhood knows except him. The cuckold trope with a distinctly Andean sting.