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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MAHN" (as in "mark") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to be joking around, messing with someone, or saying something outrageous without meaning a word of it. The equivalent of "you're kidding" or "stop playing." Used when someone says something so wild or unexpected that you have to call them out on it.

Examples

Are you seriously quitting? You're just messing with me!

Don't pay any attention to him, he's always clowning around when he wants attention.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Nicaragua
Bandera de Costa Rica
Chancear

Terrible, very bad, or of poor quality. In Argentina, 'del orto' is the most direct way to say something or someone is worthless, applies to situations, products, or people equally.