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/Sounds like "rohm" (as in "row") + "PEHR" (as in "pet") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "MOHL" (as in "more") + "deh" (as in "debt")/

Meaning

To be unique, unconventional, or not fit into any established category. This phrase is often used as a compliment in Argentina, implying someone is so singular that they can't be classified.

Examples

That player broke the mold, I've never seen anything like it.

With that project, they broke the mold in the market.

Regional synonyms

A jam, bottleneck or situation where everything gets stuck and can't move forward. In Mexico an atorón is both a traffic jam and any kind of block or standstill.