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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "klah" (as in "clap") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To do a headfirst dive into a pool, river, or the sea. In Mexico it is the go-to phrase for jumping in head-first, whether off a diving board, a rock, or a bridge. Can be used literally or figuratively for throwing yourself into something without hesitation.

Examples

He dove headfirst into the pool from the diving board and took a while to come up.

The kids spent the whole summer diving into the river.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "klah" (as in "clap") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To dive headfirst into something: a topic, a social media profile, a content rabbit hole. In Mexico, "echarse un clavado" captures that feeling of going all the way in and not coming up for air until you have seen absolutely everything there is to see.

Examples

I dove deep into that topic and found incredible information.

She went through his entire Instagram profile and spent two hours on it.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Cebarse

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To confuse, muddle, or talk someone in circles until they completely lose track of what they were asking. In Mexico, whoever camotea someone leaves them so disoriented they cannot even remember what they originally wanted to know.