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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

To feast your eyes on someone attractive, admiring them slowly and thoroughly. One of the most Mexican expressions for visual appreciation, like enjoying a taco but with your eyes, savoring every detail.

Examples

We went to the concert just to feast our eyes.

I couldn't help but stare when they walked by.

Regional synonyms

To talk nonsense, exaggerate, or make things up to impress people. In Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica), tirar paja means spinning stories without substance.