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/Sounds like "kahn" (as in "car") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

Your house, home, or crib in Mexico, the most street-level, neighborhood way to refer to where you live. Saying 'voy al cantón' sounds more authentic than saying 'I'm going home.'.

Examples

Let's go to the cantón to watch the movie, there's beers there.

He stays locked up in his cantón playing video games.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Jato

High-quality, fine, transparent glass used for decorative pieces, glasses, and elegant tableware. It's the fancy stuff your grandma keeps locked in a cabinet that nobody's allowed to touch.