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/Sounds like "sahl" (as in "salsa") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "POHR" (as in "port") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "EYE" (as in "eye") + "rehs" (as in "red")/

Meaning

To fail suddenly and spectacularly, to blow up or collapse all at once. Applies to situations, plans, projects, or relationships that fall apart in a sudden, irreversible way. The image is of something literally exploding into the air.

Examples

The meeting blew up when someone revealed the real numbers.

The company imploded after the financial scandal.

Regional synonyms

A girl or woman, the feminine form of "chabón" in Buenos Aires lunfardo slang. Neutral and casual, with roots in Romani "chabo" (kid). No judgment attached, it is simply how you refer to a woman in an informal Argentine conversation.