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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "reen" (as in "reed") + "DAHR" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A Central American variation of "merendar": to have a light afternoon snack between lunch and dinner. The mid-afternoon snack break is deeply rooted in local culture, usually featuring tamales, bread, or fruit with coffee. Used in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

Examples

We sat down for tamales at four in the afternoon.

What is there to snack on? I am getting hungry.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Chile
Once
Bandera de Colombia
Onces
Bandera de Chile
Once

The hardest obstacle or person you face at the end of a process, compared to the final boss in a video game. Used for the ultimate challenge in any situation, used across Spanish-speaking communities.