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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

Something incredible, over the top, or way beyond what's normal, either positively or negatively. In Spain it's used to express total amazement at something that exceeds all expectations.

Examples

The concert was una pasada, they sounded incredible.

What they did to him is una pasada, it's unforgivable.

What a pasada of a goal, tío!

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Delirio
Anonymous

A slap across the face, open-handed and sharp. Across Mexico and Central America, a cachetada is the classic disciplinary gesture or the ultimate statement in a fight. The sound alone says everything.