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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "LYOH" + "BEHR" (as in "bed") + "gah" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

A crude Mexican expression meaning something failed, got ruined, or went completely wrong with no way to fix it. The bluntest, most final way to say it is totally done for.

Examples

The whole project got deleted without saving, it's completely screwed.

If the boss shows up and sees us here, we're toast.

Regional synonyms

Something very easy, a total cakewalk, or something excellent, depending on context in Cuba. 'Mamey' is the sweet tropical fruit, and calling something 'mamey' means it's as easy and sweet as eating one. Cubans have a gift for making hard things sound delicious.