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/Sounds like the English word "mat" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To drink mate together, the sacred ritual of Argentina and Uruguay where a gourd of the herbal infusion passes around a group. Mateando is not just drinking, it is a slow social ceremony where conversation flows without hurry. To be invited to matear is to belong.

Examples

Are you coming over to have mate this afternoon?

We spent the whole morning drinking mate and talking about everything.

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Regional synonyms

A charming rogue in Spain: someone with wit and cunning who always has a trick up their sleeve but never loses their likability. The tunante is not truly bad, just very skilled at getting their way, and you cannot help but admire them a little for it.