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/Sounds like "MOH" (as in "more") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

In Spain, the drunkenness itself, or more specifically, the hangover the day after a night of heavy drinking. Dormir la mona means sleeping it off the next morning.

Examples

She drank too much and spent Sunday sleeping off the hangover.

He came in to work still recovering from last night's bender.

Word family

An expression of agreement or confirmation used across Central America, especially Guatemala. It is the local equivalent of Mexico's "órale": you say "dale pues" to confirm plans, close a casual deal, or simply agree to something with warmth.