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/Sounds like "dyah" + "BLEE" (as in "bleed") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

In Mexico, "diablito" has two distinct meanings: an illegal electrical hook-up used to steal power from the grid, and a small two-wheeled hand truck used to move heavy boxes in markets and warehouses. The context makes it clear which one you mean.

Examples

They cut his power for having an illegal hook-up connected to the pole.

Lend me the hand truck to get these boxes up to the third floor.

Regional synonyms

The Central American exclamation of surprise that replaces stronger swear words. It's the perfect euphemism used in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras for literally everything.