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15 Funny Spanish Words That Will Make You Sound Like a Local
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Add a word/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "choo" (as in "choose") + "RRAHR"/
Meaning
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.
Examples
“Come here, I want to squeeze you, I missed you so much.”
“My grandma bear-hugs me every time she sees me.”
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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "choo" (as in "choose") + "RRAHR"/
Meaning
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.
Examples
“Come here, I want to squeeze you, I missed you so much.”
“My grandma bear-hugs me every time she sees me.”
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Regional synonyms
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Cuaches
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Twins in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The word comes from the Nahuatl "coatl" meaning twin or serpent, the same root as the Mexican "cuate," but in Central America it keeps the literal meaning of siblings born together. A small linguistic thread connecting modern speech to pre-Columbian language.