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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "trah" (as in "tract") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "RRYEHN" + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A Latin American expression to describe the effort of fighting against adverse situations or against the general opinion, without giving in. Those who row against the current get twice as tired but advance in their own way.

Examples

They've been rowing against the current for years but they don't give up.

Going against the boss is rowing against the current here.

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Regional synonyms

In Ecuador, a casual and affectionate way to address a close friend, borrowed directly from English. Widely used among young men as a confident, friendly term of address.