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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "AH" (as in "art") + "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "RRAH" + "hahs" (as in "hard")/
To amount to nothing after generating a lot of expectation. Used in Argentina and Uruguay when something that was hyped up turns out to be completely insignificant: all that buildup, and nothing to show for it.
“Al final el anuncio fue agua de borrajas; nadie le prestó atención.”
“In the end the announcement was a total non-event, nobody even noticed.”
“Todo ese ruido previo para que el resultado sea agua de borrajas.”
“All that hype and it turned out to be absolutely nothing.”
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To amount to nothing after generating a lot of expectation. Used in Argentina and Uruguay when something that was hyped up turns out to be completely insignificant: all that buildup, and nothing to show for it.
“Al final el anuncio fue agua de borrajas; nadie le prestó atención.”
“In the end the announcement was a total non-event, nobody even noticed.”
“Todo ese ruido previo para que el resultado sea agua de borrajas.”
“All that hype and it turned out to be absolutely nothing.”
Melcocha
In Ecuador, someone who is overly clingy, attention-seeking, or constantly fishing for affection and pampering. Depending on the tone, it can be teasing or affectionate, like calling a kid a little drama queen.