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/Sounds like the English word "tard" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AH" (as in "art") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

In Mexico, an afternoon dance party, especially for young people who cannot yet go out at night. For decades the tardeada was where barrio kids first learned to flirt and dance cumbia.

Examples

At the classroom tardeada he met his first girlfriend dancing cumbia.

There used to be tardeadas on Sundays at the neighborhood club.

Regional synonyms

A kid, child, or young teenager in Peru. One of the most common words in Lima slang for anyone young. Chibolo is usually casual and affectionate, but can also carry a light dismissiveness when someone's youth is being used against them.