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/Sounds like "neh" (as in "net") + "greh" (as in "grade") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To exploit someone at work, making them work excessive hours for little pay and no rights. In Argentina and Mexico, negrear describes pure labor exploitation.

Examples

At that company they negrean you horribly, you leave at 11pm.

They were negreando me for minimum wage.

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Regional synonyms

To mark or tag someone as a troublemaker or person with a bad reputation in the community. In Mexico and Central America, once people "fichar" you, the neighborhood or social circle has formed a firm opinion about you that is hard to shake.