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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "POO" (as in "pool") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "dreh" (as in "dress")/

Meaning

A strong exclamation of surprise, anger, or admiration, depending entirely on context. Used in Argentina, Spain, and Uruguay, this expression is the ultimate wildcard: it works equally well for celebrating a last-minute goal or cursing when you lock your keys inside the house. Context is everything.

Examples

La puta madre, what an incredible goal in the last minute!

La puta madre, I left my keys inside the house again.

Regional synonyms

In Spain, to laugh your head off, completely out of control, because something is absolutely hilarious. One of the most common Spanish expressions for uncontrollable laughter.