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/Sounds like "BOH" (as in "boat") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Slang for jail or prison in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. "Caer al bote" means ending up behind bars.

Examples

They threw him in the bote for acting tough.

Keep it up and you'll end up in the bote.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "BOH" (as in "boat") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Jail or prison in Mexican street slang. "Caer al bote" (to fall into the can) or "estar en el bote" means being locked up behind bars.

Examples

For being crooked he ended up in the can for three years.

When he got out of jail nobody from the neighborhood recognized him anymore.

Regional synonyms

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In Cuba, to make a fool of yourself or act in a clumsy, embarrassing way in public. The "bolo" is the person who ends up looking ridiculous because their behavior is completely out of place for the situation.