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/Sounds like "MEH" (as in "met") + "dyoh" + "TYEHM" + "poh" (as in "port")/

Meaning

Halftime, the break between the two halves of a football match. Sacred time for grabbing more beers, debating tactics, and loudly explaining what the coach should have done differently.

Examples

At halftime we're going for more beers.

The team played much better in the second half than before the break.

Regional synonyms

In Argentina, to get emotionally hooked on someone or something and find it impossible to let go. Getting "enganchado" with a person lands you somewhere between infatuation and obsession; getting "enganchado" in an argument means you cannot walk away even when continuing makes no sense at all.