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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "rroh"/

Meaning

To get something by pure dumb luck and no skill in Mexico. If something "te sale de churro," it worked out by accident, not because you knew what you were doing.

Examples

I got that sports pick right by pure luck, I don't even follow soccer.

He passed the exam by guessing half the answers.

Regional synonyms

A traditional Honduran hot drink made from ground cacao, cinnamon, and spices, thicker and more intense than regular hot chocolate. Served at family breakfasts, religious celebrations, and cold-weather gatherings, often paired with pan dulce (sweet bread). A drink closely tied to home and community in Honduras.