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/Sounds like "MOHS" (as in "more") + "troh" (as in "troll")/

Meaning

In Peru, the highest compliment you can give. Mostro literally means "monster," but here it flips completely: if something is mostro, it is so impressive it cannot be contained by normal praise. A player who scores a hat-trick? Mostro. A meal that blew your mind? Mostro.

Examples

That player is an absolute beast, he scored three goals by himself in the first half.

The food you made was incredible, man, everything came out perfect!

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Colombia
Bacán
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de República Dominicana
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Venezuela
Bacano

/Sounds like "MOHS" (as in "more") + "troh" (as in "troll")/

Meaning

An extremely skilled person, a total pro or expert at what they do in Peru. Being called a mostro is the highest praise, it means you dominate something at an impressive level.

Examples

He's a beast in the kitchen, everything he makes is incredible.

That programmer is a genius, solves everything in minutes.

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A Mexican expression for someone who's freaked out, disoriented, or mentally somewhere else. The literal idea is being 'pulled out of your wavelength,' as if your brain got disconnected from reality for a moment. It describes anyone reacting weirdly, losing their train of thought, or just acting off.