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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "MAHL" (as in "mark") + "KWEHR" (as in "quest") + "poh" (as in "port")/

Meaning

In Spain, to feel physically off or generally unwell - from a hangover, a shock, or bad news. It describes that vague, unsettled feeling when something is just not right.

Examples

I have felt mal cuerpo since last night, I think dinner didn't agree with me.

Hearing that news left me with a bad mal cuerpo feeling.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, a fundraising fair organized by a school, church, or neighborhood group, featuring food, drinks, and games in a courtyard or street. The jamaica is a cousin of the kermés, simpler and more community-driven.