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/Sounds like "bo" (as in "bone") + "teh" + "YEE" + "ta" (as in "taco") + "deh" + "heh" + "RESS"/

A classic childhood comeback phrase, said in full: "botellita de jerez, todo lo que digas será al revés" (little bottle of sherry, everything you say will be reversed). It is the ultimate verbal shield kids use in Mexican elementary schools to bounce back any insult. Think of it as the Spanish equivalent of "I am rubber, you are glue." Adults sometimes use it ironically to be funny or nostalgic.

Example

"¡Eres un tonto! —Botellita de jerez, todo lo que digas será al revés. -> You are dumb! —Little bottle of sherry, everything you say bounces back to you!"

"Sacó la botellita de jerez como si tuviéramos cinco años. -> He pulled out the "botellita de jerez" as if we were five years old."

Regional synonyms:

Fruta verde cremosa y nutritiva que es la base del guacamole y la obsesión culinaria de esta generación. Funciona en tacos, tostadas, ensaladas y básicamente en todo lo que se te ocurra.