mento
adj.— «I feel mento…. but the worst part is, I replied to Denise and go, “Hi Debbie.” ok, am I losing it?!» —“From Debbie… hahahha… I mean, Denise!!” by Jen Young Pieces of Me (Hawaii) Dec. 16, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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