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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "YEE" (as in "year") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "heh" (as in "help") + "REHZ" (as in "red")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

You are dumb!,Little bottle of sherry, everything you say bounces back to you!

He pulled out the "botellita de jerez" as if we were five years old.

Regional synonyms

In the Dominican Republic, a person, a guy, some dude. The informal Dominican way to refer to any man, friend or stranger, it doesn't matter.