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/Sounds like the English word "tap" + "EH" (as in "egg") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

Going from bar to bar eating tapas and drinking cañas with friends. Tapeo is THE quintessential Spanish social ritual, especially on Thursday and Friday nights when the streets fill with people enjoying life.

Examples

Shall we go de tapeo downtown tonight?

The tapeo on Calle Ponzano is some of the best in Madrid.

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Regional synonyms

In Colombia, smuggled goods or merchandise of questionable origin that entered the country without going through customs or paying taxes. A matute deal is profitable for those who know the border routes, and the word can also describe anything sketchy or off the books.