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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

To pickpocket, steal wallets or pull things out of people's pockets without them noticing. In Mexico, it's the art of subtle theft on public transportation.