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/Sounds like "rehs" (as in "red") + "kah" (as in "car") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To chill out or stop doing something stupid in Argentina. When someone tells you to 'rescatate,' they're saying you need to pull yourself together and act normal.

Examples

Chill out dude, you're making a fool of yourself.

Get it together and stop drinking so much.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Alivianarse

A saying that means troublemakers, corrupt people, and bad actors always seem to survive and never face real consequences. Used with resignation or dark humor across Central America and Mexico when someone shady keeps landing on their feet no matter what they do.