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/Sounds like "MWEE" + "SAHL" (as in "salsa") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

In Mexico, someone who acts like they're all that, super tough or capable, and shows it off with an attitude. Telling someone they're "muy salsa" is a sarcastic way to knock them down a peg.

Examples

You act all tough until it's time to actually step up.

He's going around saying he knows everything, we'll see about that.

Regional synonyms

The super-superlative of "re" in Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay. When "re" alone is not enough to express how extreme something is, you level up to "recontra." The verbal equivalent of adding three exclamation points.