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/Sounds like "ROH" (as in "row") + "pah" (as in "park") + "BYEH" + "hah" (as in "hard")/

Meaning

A Cuban dish of shredded beef slowly cooked with tomato, bell pepper, onion, and spices that tastes way better than the name (old clothes) suggests. Ropa vieja is Cuban nostalgia in every bite.

Examples

My grandma's ropa vieja is unbeatable.

I ordered ropa vieja with rice and black beans.

Regional synonyms

To touch something or someone repeatedly and without permission, in an intrusive or disrespectful way. In Argentina and Uruguay, the person who toquetea cannot keep their hands to themselves, whether it is poking at someone else's belongings or invading personal space.