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/dyah-BLEE-to/

An illegal electrical connector used to steal power by tapping into the grid. In Mexico a diablito is both a survival tool in poor neighborhoods and a symbol of resourceful rule-bending.

Example

"Half the block was stealing electricity with illegal taps."

"They cut the power because someone had rigged an illegal hook-up."

Regional synonyms:

Despedida casual mexicana que no necesariamente implica que se van a ver pronto ni que hay planes reales. Es más un 'bye' educado y amistoso que una promesa de reencuentro, nadie se lo toma literal.