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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

Seriously angry and visibly sour-faced in Ecuador, carrying a bad mood that fills the whole room. You can read it in every gesture and expression. When someone is enchichado, the best move is to give them space until it passes on its own.