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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "FEH" (as in "fence") + "nyoh" (as in "onion")/

Meaning

A person born in Mexico City, formerly called the Distrito Federal (D.F.). It's a self-identifier some "capitalinos" use, sometimes contrasted with the broader "chilango" label.

Examples

I'm a born-and-bred Mexico City native, grew up in Colonia Doctores.

Mexico City locals and people from the provinces are always ribbing each other.

Regional synonyms

To put up with something annoying, tedious, or unpleasant out of pure resignation. In Mexico, when you te la mamas, you accept that the situation is awful and there is nothing left to do but get through it. No silver lining, just endurance.