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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "bo" + "ta" (as in "taco") + "na" (as in "nacho")/

A snack, appetizer, or munchie eaten between meals or alongside drinks in Mexico. Chips, peanuts, salsa, and all the little bites you grab at a party or while watching a game are "botana." But the word has a fun double meaning: in casual conversation, "botana" also means something funny or hilarious. If someone says a video is "pura botana," they mean it is pure comedy gold that had them cracking up.

Example

"Compra botana para la peda: papas, cacahuates y salsa. -> Buy snacks for the party: chips, peanuts, and salsa."

"Ese video es pura botana, me muero de risa. -> That video is pure comedy, I'm dying of laughter."

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Achorado

Bandera de Perú

Persona agresiva, confrontativa y prepotente que intimida a los demás con su actitud amenazante en Perú. Describe esa actitud de matón callejero que busca pelea, te mira feo y quiere imponer su voluntad a la fuerza.