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/Sounds like the English word "zet" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To sleep, take a nap, or rest. In Mexico, 'zetear' comes from the zzz symbol for sleep and is used casually among younger people when talking about dozing off, crashing early, or sneaking in a nap. The most honest verb for doing absolutely nothing productive.

Examples

I'm going to sleep, call me later.

He was supposed to study but ended up napping the whole afternoon.

In Chicano and Pachuco slang from the US Southwest, the feminine form of "wacho": hey girl, look at this. From the English word "watch" filtered through East LA barrio speech. Used among close female friends or comadres when something is worth stopping to notice. The word crosses gender lines in some circles, but its roots are in calling out to a woman.