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/Sounds like "LEEM" (as in "lead") + "pyah"/

Meaning

A purification ritual using herbs, eggs, incense, or candles to remove negative energy, bad luck, or spiritual illness. Limpias are deeply rooted in Latin American indigenous traditions and folk medicine.

Examples

My grandma did a cleansing on me with an egg and herbs.

After the cleansing I felt lighter, like a weight was lifted.

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Regional synonyms

To make someone really angry, provoke an intense rage that makes them lose control. It's a vulgar but very common way to describe pushing someone past their boiling point.