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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "DREE" (as in "dreary") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

A severe beating or series of hard blows someone receives brutally in Mexico. It's not just one hit, it's when you get beaten badly, repeatedly, without being able to defend yourself.

Examples

They beat him up badly for running his mouth.

He got his ass kicked for sticking his nose where it didn't belong.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Colombia
Pela

In Argentina, an informal greeting and a way to check how someone or something is doing. "¿Qué onda?" works both as a hi and as a way to ask what's happening with a situation or plan.