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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mama") + "cheh" (as in "check" without "ck") + "teh" (as in "ten" without "n") + "AHR"/

To work really hard, as if you're hacking away with a machete in the field under the blazing sun. In school context, it also means to study intensely before an exam with everything you've got.

Example

"I spent all weekend macheteando."

"Gotta machetear the studying for the exam."

Regional synonyms:

Acordeón

Bandera de México

Papelito con notas escondidas para copiar en un examen sin que el profe se entere. En México el 'acordeón' se dobla como el instrumento musical: muchos pliegues.