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/Sounds like "trayn" + "tah" (as in "tar") + "NYEH" + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

Someone in their thirties, typically said with a mix of humor and mild existential crisis. In Spanish-speaking countries treintañero captures that specific life stage where you're not exactly young anymore but definitely not old, and everyone around you is getting married or going through a phase.

Examples

We're in our thirties now, the crazy life is over.

Thirty-somethings today are very different from those of the past.

Regional synonyms

To act tougher, colder, or more invulnerable than you actually are. The performance put on by someone who wants to appear completely unaffected, even when they are clearly struggling on the inside.