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Add a word/Sounds like "BOHL" (as in "boat") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/
Meaning
A gullible, naive person who gets fooled easily without realizing it. In Mexico, being 'bolsa' means constantly falling for lies and pranks while everyone laughs behind your back.
Examples
“Don't be bolsa, he's obviously lying to you.”
“He was such a bolsa trusting that street vendor.”
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/Sounds like "BOHL" (as in "boat") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/
Meaning
A gullible, naive person who gets fooled easily without realizing it. In Mexico, being 'bolsa' means constantly falling for lies and pranks while everyone laughs behind your back.
Examples
“Don't be bolsa, he's obviously lying to you.”
“He was such a bolsa trusting that street vendor.”
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Pistolero
A bold, quick-acting person who moves and decides fast while everyone else is still figuring out what to do. In Mexican slang, a "pistolero" does not overthink it: they just go. The word borrows the gunslinger image of someone who shoots first and asks questions later.