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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To study intensely for many hours straight, dedicating all your time to preparing for an exam. It's the academic grind where you sacrifice sleep, social life, and sanity.

Examples

I studied all weekend for the final exam.

We need to grind this week or we're gonna fail.

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Regional synonyms

Someone who has been partying nonstop, often for multiple days in a row, with no signs of stopping. Full celebration mode with the hangover filed under "tomorrow's problem." Common in Mexico and Colombia for someone deep in a party marathon.