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/Sounds like "ahn" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

A sudden, intense craving for something specific to eat or drink. The feeling hits without warning and is often tied to a mood or a specific moment. In Mexico, "antojos mexicanos" is a whole category of beloved street foods built around this culture of spontaneous cravings.

Examples

She went out at midnight because of a craving for mango with chili.

The team can't operate on random impulses; it needs an actual strategy.

Regional synonyms

Someone with wild, messy, or disheveled hair sticking out in every direction. In Guatemala and Honduras, pelibuche describes someone who clearly just rolled out of bed and has not looked in a mirror yet.