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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "moh" (as in "more") + "neh" (as in "net") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to pester or mess with someone repeatedly and unnecessarily, like endless hazing or pointless pressure. The person doing it always insists it's just a joke, but the target disagrees.

Examples

Stop messing with me about that, I already know.

They've been hazing the new team member for hours.

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Regional synonyms

Someone stuck in an obsessive loop about something, unable to let it go or move forward. An "enroscado" person overanalyzes, goes in circles, and makes everything more complicated than it needs to be. In Argentina it also describes someone who is just generally difficult or high-maintenance to deal with.