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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 Spain, to charm or win someone over through carefully chosen flattery, sweet talk, and smooth persuasion. The person who camela knows exactly what to say to soften resistance, and often has the target completely won over before they even realize what happened.