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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "SEHS" (as in "set") + "syohn" + "een" (as in "eagle") + "dee" (as in "deep") + "kah" (as in "car") + "TOHR" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

A humorous way to flag something tasteless, low-quality, or declining as if it were proof of an economic crisis. A viral joke used across Spanish-speaking online communities to mock questionable trends or decisions.

Examples

That brand collaboration is a recession indicator.

Trashy reality shows are back, total recession indicator.

Regional synonyms

A lie, tall tale, or outrageous exaggeration that nobody seriously believes. In Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama), when someone tells macanas they are spinning stories that have left the neighborhood of reality entirely.