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/Sounds like "MWEE" + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

In Mexico, a silent, festering anger or resentment that someone swallows and carries inside, sometimes to the point of making themselves physically ill. More than just anger, it is bottled-up bitterness.

Examples

The scolding made him so angry he didn't even eat.

It's not worth stewing over something you can't fix.

Regional synonyms

Someone with sticky fingers who takes other people's things when nobody is looking, quietly and skillfully. They have a habit of walking away with what is not theirs, always exploiting a moment of inattention. Used across Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.