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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "TRAH" (as in "tract") + "goh" (as in "go")/

Meaning

To have a drink, to grab a quick alcoholic beverage in a casual, low-key way. It sounds like it will just be one, but it rarely is. The go-to phrase for suggesting a drink without making it sound like a big commitment, widely used across Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Argentina.

Examples

¿Nos echamos un trago antes del partido?

Should we grab a drink before the game?

Solo voy a echarme un trago y me regreso, lo juro.

I'm just going to have one drink and come right back, I swear.

Regional synonyms

A person who acts without thinking, someone who says or does stupid things without realizing it in Spain. It's a mild everyday insult used both as a joke among friends and seriously when someone really screws up.