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/Sounds like "SEHL" (as in "set")/

Meaning

Short for "celular" (cell phone) in Mexico. The device that has become an extension of your hand, the thing you reach for first thing in the morning and last thing at night, and panic about the second the battery icon turns red.

Examples

Can I borrow your phone to make a quick call?

I dropped my phone and the whole screen cracked.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Móvil

To spread a rumor, pass gossip along from person to person until it takes on a life of its own. In the Caribbean and Central America correr la bola is the original viral information loop.