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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "MOHS" (as in "more") + "kah" (as in "car") + "deh" (as in "debt") + "TRAHS" (as in "tract") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "oh" (as in "oh") + "REH" (as in "red") + "hah" (as in "hard")/

Meaning

To have a nagging gut feeling that something is off, even without concrete proof yet. In Spain, "tener la mosca detrás de la oreja" describes that instinctive state of alert before you can fully explain what is bothering you, like when a deal seems too good or someone is acting slightly too normal.

Examples

I've got a bad feeling about that contract, something in the numbers doesn't add up.

Since I saw him acting nervous in the meeting, I just can't shake the feeling something is wrong.

Regional synonyms

In Chile, an attractive man who turns heads. The masculine counterpart of "mina," widely used among young people to point out a good-looking guy.