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Mexican Bar and Nightlife Slang for World Cup Visitors
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Add a word/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
Meaning
To blow a good situation through your own actions or carelessness. In Colombia and Venezuela, echársela is the moment you destroy an opportunity or a favorable situation through impulsiveness or a completely avoidable mistake.
Examples
“He blew it when he showed up late to the second date without even a heads-up.”
“Don't ruin it with that comment that had nothing to do with anything.”
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Meaning
To blow a good situation through your own actions or carelessness. In Colombia and Venezuela, echársela is the moment you destroy an opportunity or a favorable situation through impulsiveness or a completely avoidable mistake.
Examples
“He blew it when he showed up late to the second date without even a heads-up.”
“Don't ruin it with that comment that had nothing to do with anything.”
Regional synonyms
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Chelear
To drink beer with friends, to go grab some cold ones. In Mexico, this is the perfect verb for those chill afternoons where the whole point is to sit down, crack open some beers, and just hang out talking. It comes from "chela," the Mexican slang word for beer.