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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Dating someone new right after a breakup to emotionally bounce back from an ex. Also used for a direct rejection from someone who wants nothing to do with you. The rebound, named and known universally, but said with a particular Argentine and Mexican shrug.

Examples

Salió con ella de rebote, todavía no supera a la otra.

He started dating her right after the breakup, he is clearly not over his ex.

Me dio un rebote que todavía me duele.

She shot me down and it still stings.

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Regional synonyms

Almost there, about to arrive, just a tiny bit left. It's the Mexican expression for when you're so close to the goal you can feel it, but that 'ya merito' can last five minutes or a whole hour.