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/Sounds like the English word "rank" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Puerto Rico, to level up, earn respect, or climb in status - on the street, in the reggaeton scene, or in gaming. From the English "rank," used when someone rises through their own grind.

Examples

He ranked himself up on his own, nobody handed him anything.

He wants to rankearse but won't put in the work.

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Regional synonyms

When something finally clicks, the moment of delayed understanding when a coin drops. In Mexico, it comes from old coin-operated phones where the 20-centavo coin had to drop for the call to go through; now it means 'now I get it'.