Marmot is a common slang in Brazil, used to refer to the individual who is weird, dowdy, clumsy or messy.
a marmot or marmoting can still mean the act of committing a dishonesty, one trick or trap against someone.
Example:"Stop marmoting and pay what you owe me!"
Thus, when it is said that a certain person “is in a marmot” it means that he is in “bullshit”, “small talk” or trying to apply a fraud.
See also the meaning of the expression "Talk to sleep ox".
Originally, the marmot is a species of rodent mammal that usually lives in underground holes and hibernates for an average of nine months throughout the year. For this reason, the expression "sleep like a marmot" is used to refer to the individual who sleeps deeply or for long periods of time.
Marmots are animals easily found in the northern hemisphere, as in Europe and North America.
In 2015, a video showing a marmot screaming became a hit on the internet and turned into meme on the social networks.
See also:meaning of meme.