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/Sounds like "BREH" (as in "bread") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Chicano Spanglish for car brakes, borrowed from English "brake." Common in U.S. Latino communities when talking about cars.
“Hit the brakes, there's a stop sign coming up.”
“My brakes are squealing, gotta take it to the mechanic's place.”
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/Sounds like "BREH" (as in "bread") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Chicano Spanglish for car brakes, borrowed from English "brake." Common in U.S. Latino communities when talking about cars.
“Hit the brakes, there's a stop sign coming up.”
“My brakes are squealing, gotta take it to the mechanic's place.”
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"Watch out" or "be careful," used as an urgent exclamation and as friendly advice across all Spanish-speaking countries. In Mexico you hear it constantly: a stranger warning you about a broken step, a parent reminding you to watch your things on the metro.