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/Sounds like "soo" (as in "soup") + "BEER" (as in "bee") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "nee" (as in "knee") + "BEHL" (as in "bed")/

Meaning

To level up noticeably in Mexico, to improve or evolve in a visible way. Borrowed from video games, used for any area of life where someone makes clear progress.

Examples

Since he got that job he leveled up, he even has a new car.

Your video editing leveled up a lot, it looks professional now.

Regional synonyms

A very tall and extremely thin person, so long and narrow they look like a garden hose standing upright. In Mexico, manguera is a colorful and generally affectionate way to describe someone with an unusually tall, skinny frame.