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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "koo" (as in "cool") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

The period of intense heat between July and August when the sun shows no mercy and temperatures become unbearable. Everyone sweats like they're in a sauna and the AC can't keep up.

Examples

The canícula this year is unbearable.

During the canícula nobody dares to leave their house.

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A Mexican expression for someone who's freaked out, disoriented, or mentally somewhere else. The literal idea is being 'pulled out of your wavelength,' as if your brain got disconnected from reality for a moment. It describes anyone reacting weirdly, losing their train of thought, or just acting off.