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/noh peh-GAH rah oheh/

To not sleep at all during the night. In the Río de la Plata region, not sleeping a wink describes total insomnia, whether due to worries or being too active, with the next day always paying the consequences.

Example

"I didn't sleep a wink all night thinking about the operation."

"I didn't sleep a wink due to the noise from the neighbors."

Regional synonyms:

Estar bromeando, no ir en serio, estar de cachondeo. En España preguntar '¿Estás de coña?' es como decir '¿Me estás tomando el pelo?' o '¿Es en serio?'.