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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "seh" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

In Argentina and the Southern Cone, to have a strong shot of liquor, the decisive drink taken to kick off a night out or to take the edge off a difficult situation.

Examples

We had a shot before heading out to the party.

He had a quick drink to calm down after that stressful meeting.

Word family

In Argentina, a hard-to-find or elusive person who is difficult to reach, contact, or pin down. The phrase comes from sticker album collecting, where certain stickers almost never appeared in packs.