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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "ah" + "pa" (as in "papa") + "choo" + "rrar" (roll the R)/

To squeeze, squish, or bear-hug someone so hard they can barely breathe. It's the most intense Mexican hug — pure affection with zero restraint. Your grandma apachurra you every time she sees you, and you love it even if you can't breathe.

Example

"Ven que te quiero apachurrar, te extrañé mucho. → Come here, I want to squeeze you, I missed you so much."

"Mi abuela me apachurra cada vez que me ve. → My grandma bear-hugs me every time she sees me."

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Antojitos

Bandera de México

Comida callejera mexicana en todas sus formas: tacos, quesadillas, tamales, tlacoyos, sopes. Los antojitos son el alma gastronómica de las calles de México.