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/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "GOH" (as in "go") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

In Chile, to be completely drained: exhausted after a big effort, or flat broke after a big expense. Tirar la goma describes that feeling of having nothing left, physically or financially.

Examples

After the move I was tirando la goma all week.

I'm totally broke until payday, not going anywhere.

Regional synonyms

Extremely angry, furious to the point of wanting to explode and not being able to hold it in anymore. It's the maximum level of rage, that state where your blood boils and anything could set off the yelling.