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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To fool yourself into thinking everything is fine when the reality is obvious to everyone else. It is that stubborn refusal to face the truth, usually about a relationship, a plan, or a situation that has clearly gone sideways.

Examples

Don't kid yourself, you know that's not going to work out.

Stop fooling yourself and accept what happened.

Regional synonyms

Hungover, the brutal morning-after state of headaches, nausea, and deep regret. It's the standard Mexican word for that post-party misery everyone swears they'll never repeat (until next weekend).