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Meaning
Something of terrible quality, worthless, or completely useless. In Spain, calling something birria dismisses it entirely: that film is garbage, the salary was a joke, the performance was a disaster. It is one of the most absolute put-downs in Spanish Spanish. Note: this is not the delicious Mexican beef stew, which shares the same word but nothing else.
Examples
“Esa película es una birria, no pierdas el tiempo.”
“That film is absolute garbage, do not waste your time on it.”
“Le pagaron una birria de sueldo por tres meses de curro.”
“They paid him a pathetic salary for three months of work.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "BEE" (as in "bee") + "rryah"/
Meaning
A spiced meat stew made with chiles and spices, originally from Jalisco. Eaten as tacos, in consomé, or as a main dish, it's one of Mexico's most addictive foods.
Examples
“The birria tacos from that stand are the best in the city.”
“We went to a birriería and ordered birria with consomé.”
“Goat birria is the OG but beef birria is incredible too.”
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/Sounds like "BEE" (as in "bee") + "rryah"/
Meaning
Something of terrible quality, worthless, or completely useless. In Spain, calling something birria dismisses it entirely: that film is garbage, the salary was a joke, the performance was a disaster. It is one of the most absolute put-downs in Spanish Spanish. Note: this is not the delicious Mexican beef stew, which shares the same word but nothing else.
Examples
“Esa película es una birria, no pierdas el tiempo.”
“That film is absolute garbage, do not waste your time on it.”
“Le pagaron una birria de sueldo por tres meses de curro.”
“They paid him a pathetic salary for three months of work.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "BEE" (as in "bee") + "rryah"/
Meaning
A spiced meat stew made with chiles and spices, originally from Jalisco. Eaten as tacos, in consomé, or as a main dish, it's one of Mexico's most addictive foods.
Examples
“The birria tacos from that stand are the best in the city.”
“We went to a birriería and ordered birria with consomé.”
“Goat birria is the OG but beef birria is incredible too.”
Regional synonyms
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