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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A sandwich made with a baguette-style bread in Spain, stuffed with ham, tortilla, or whatever you want. It's the quintessential Spanish fast food, perfect for lunch hour.

Examples

I'm gonna eat a bocata de jamón serrano.

Want me to make you a bocata? I've got tuna and cheese.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Uruguay
Sandwich
Bandera de México
Torta
Anonymous

A shy, bookish, or socially awkward person who comes across as naive and unworldly. Think the kid who always had their nose in a textbook and never really hung out after school. In Chile and Argentina the word can sting a little or feel almost affectionate depending on who says it and how.