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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "reem" (as in "reed") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A marimba player, or someone passionate about the marimba. In Guatemala, a marimbero is a skilled artist who carries the country's deepest musical tradition.

Examples

The village marimbero has been playing at every celebration for 30 years.

To be a good marimbero you have to start learning as a child.

Regional synonyms

To overthink something, dwell on it, and keep turning it over in your head until it eats you alive. It's when you can't stop obsessing over a situation that you should've let go of ages ago.