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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "pah" (as in "park")/

Meaning

A casual shortening of 'departamento' (apartment) in Mexico. 'Depa' is the quick, natural way Mexicans refer to their home when living in a building, instead of using the full word.

Examples

She moved to a depa in La Condesa.

The depa is tiny but it's got a great location and a cool view.

Regional synonyms

To deliberately sink someone's reputation or make them look bad, usually through gossip, rumors, or strategic comments in front of the right people. In Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, bajundir is the slow, calculated work of an enemy: patient, sneaky, and aimed at social or professional damage.