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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 get blackout drunk, to drink alcohol without any measure or control. Comes from 'pedo' which in Mexican slang means drunk, and empedarse is the process of reaching that state where you can't answer for yourself.