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/me-rin-DAR/

To have a snack in the late afternoon — eating something between lunch and dinner. In Central America, 'merindar' is the afternoon habit that keeps people going until nighttime.

Example

"We sat down for tamales and coffee at 4 in the afternoon."

"What's there to snack on? I'm already hungry."

Regional synonyms:

Algo gracioso, divertido o agradable que te saca una sonrisa. En México 'curado' se usa para situaciones chistosas o experiencias que la pasaste bien.