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/Sounds like "MEHR" (as in "met") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/
Tacky, low-class, or lacking taste: the Argentine word for something or someone without refinement. Mersa can describe gaudy fashion, cheesy music, or crass behavior. Not always deeply offensive, but it definitely signals "not our crowd."
“The decor at that party was really tacky.”
“Don't be tacky, you are not wearing that.”
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/Sounds like "MEHR" (as in "met") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/
Tacky, low-class, or lacking taste: the Argentine word for something or someone without refinement. Mersa can describe gaudy fashion, cheesy music, or crass behavior. Not always deeply offensive, but it definitely signals "not our crowd."
“The decor at that party was really tacky.”
“Don't be tacky, you are not wearing that.”
Canalero
An informal nickname for Panamanians, derived from the Panama Canal which is a source of national pride. It's used with great pride to identify those born in Canal country who carry it in their hearts.