Chilaquiles
Mexican Breakfast Slang: What to Eat the Morning After the Game
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Meaning
A beloved Mexican dish made with fried tortilla chips soaked in green or red salsa, topped with cream, cheese, and onion. Chilaquiles are the official hangover cure in Mexico and the perfect breakfast after a night of partying. The eternal debate is whether green salsa or red salsa makes better chilaquiles, and every Mexican has a strong opinion about it.
Examples
“With this hangover, what I need is some chilaquiles.”
“My mom's green chilaquiles are the best in the world.”
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Meaning
A beloved Mexican dish made with fried tortilla chips soaked in green or red salsa, topped with cream, cheese, and onion. Chilaquiles are the official hangover cure in Mexico and the perfect breakfast after a night of partying. The eternal debate is whether green salsa or red salsa makes better chilaquiles, and every Mexican has a strong opinion about it.
Examples
“With this hangover, what I need is some chilaquiles.”
“My mom's green chilaquiles are the best in the world.”
Regional synonyms
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Deschavetado
Unhinged, reckless, or acting like they've completely lost their mind. In Mexico this describes someone who does dangerous or irrational things without thinking about consequences, the type who jumps off a second-floor balcony into a pool just for laughs.