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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "PLOH" (as in "plow") + "moh" (as in "more")/

Meaning

A total bore, someone so dull and draining they suck the energy out of any group they join. Used in Spain. The word comes from "plomo" (lead), the heavy metal, and the image is perfect: this person weighs you down, slows everything, and you simply cannot lift the mood with them around.

Examples

That coworker is such a plomo, he always steers the conversation to the same three topics.

Come on, don't be a buzzkill, liven up the conversation a little.

In Mexico, to swipe something from someone while they're not paying attention, whether it's an object, a spot, or even a love interest. "Dar baje" means snagging what someone else had or wanted.