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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "PEHR" (as in "pet") + "dees" (as in "deep")/

Meaning

At least, or the bare minimum you can settle for in Mexico. "De perdis" is how you make peace with an imperfect outcome: if you cannot have the ideal, de perdis you hold onto the smallest win. It carries a resigned but practical tone, like saying "well, at least there's that."

Examples

I couldn't go to the concert but at least I watched the full video.

At least leave one taco for me, the others are already gone.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, done carelessly and rushed, with zero attention to quality. The sloppiness is always visible in the result: something al chilazo looks half-finished, cut corners, and put together without any real effort.