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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

In Caribbean reggaeton slang, someone or something sweet, irresistible, and incredibly attractive. From melaza (molasses). Used in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.

Examples

That beat is melao, it just won't stop playing in my head.

You are melá, girl, there's no other way to say it.

Regional synonyms

To become overly attached or fixated on someone or something, refusing to let go even when it is clearly time to move on. The person who is "enclochado" does not listen to reason and cannot see other options, no matter how obvious it is to everyone around them. Used in Colombia.