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Add a word/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
In the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay), an insult for someone hollow and empty who makes a lot of noise without ever saying anything meaningful. Used to dismiss someone who talks constantly but has no substance. Like the instrument itself: loud, repetitive, and full of air.
Examples
“That politician is all noise, he talks and talks but never actually says anything.”
“Don't pay attention to him, he is a hollow rattler who just wants the spotlight.”
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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
In the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay), an insult for someone hollow and empty who makes a lot of noise without ever saying anything meaningful. Used to dismiss someone who talks constantly but has no substance. Like the instrument itself: loud, repetitive, and full of air.
Examples
“That politician is all noise, he talks and talks but never actually says anything.”
“Don't pay attention to him, he is a hollow rattler who just wants the spotlight.”
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Sin fijón
In Mexico, no problem, no worries at all. Sin fijón signals that something causes zero inconvenience or stress, a casual way of saying everything is totally fine.