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/Sounds like "rah" (as in "rapper") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "neh" (as in "net") + "AH" (as in "art") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Argentina, being obsessed or fixated on someone or something you can't stop thinking about. "Ratoneado" describes that mental loop of desire or fixation, often with a crush or a want.

Examples

He's totally obsessed with the neighbor, won't shut up about her.

I've been fixated on that car ever since I saw it.

Regional synonyms

Someone with big, chubby cheeks, usually said affectionately, especially about babies and kids. In Mexico, calling someone cachetón is almost always a term of endearment.