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/Sounds like the English word "me" (same pronunciation) + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "leh" (as in "let") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "dreh" (as in "dress")/

Meaning

A Chicano and Mexican phrase meaning something has you totally unbothered, you don't care one bit. It's a flat declaration: I'm not going to think about it, don't take it personal, don't expect a reaction if you ask. Gets said with attitude, not anger. In the barrio it comes from the vato who stopped fighting what he can't change: "me vale madre lo que digan."

Examples

I don't care what they think.

If he doesn't show up, I don't care.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
Le da igual

Someone who is way too intense, has zero social filter, and constantly crosses the line. In Argentina, a "rescatado" is that person who always does or says something completely out of place without caring how it looks, like drinking all the beer at a party or making inappropriate comments at dinner with your parents.