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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "kah" (as in "car") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

To snitch on someone, to rat them out to an authority like a teacher, boss, or parent. In Mexico, 'echar de cabeza' is being a tattletale and getting someone in trouble.

Examples

They snitched on him to the teacher and he got punished.

Don't echar de cabeza on me to my mom, I'm begging you.

Regional synonyms

A cockfighting arena or the main concert stage at a regional fair in Mexico. The palenque is the beating heart of action at Mexican ferias, whether you are watching roosters fight or catching a famous banda or norteño act. Both meanings carry the same rowdy, electric crowd energy.