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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "KWEHN" (as in "quest") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To overdramatize ailments or problems to get sympathy or wriggle out of obligations in Spain. Used for someone who is a chronic complainer and puts on a show over nothing.

Examples

He is so dramatic, he says he is dying just to skip class.

Don't pay attention to him, it is all an act.

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Cuban street slang for eating, especially when you're really hungry and dig in without any formality. The no-nonsense verb for putting food in your mouth.