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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

Right away, immediately, without waiting. Used in Chile and Central America to signal that something is happening or will happen right now, no delays. The Central American and Chilean way of saying "on it" or "coming right up."