El Tri
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Meaning
The most popular nickname for the Mexican national soccer team, short for 'tricolor' because of the green, white, and red of the Mexican flag. Cheering for El Tri is more than supporting a team in Mexico, it's carrying your heart in your throat for ninety minutes straight, every single match.
Examples
“El Tri made it to the quarterfinals, dude!”
“Today's El Tri game looks promising, we have to watch it.”
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/Sounds like "EHL" (as in "egg") + "TREE" (as in "tree")/
Meaning
The most popular nickname for the Mexican national soccer team, short for 'tricolor' because of the green, white, and red of the Mexican flag. Cheering for El Tri is more than supporting a team in Mexico, it's carrying your heart in your throat for ninety minutes straight, every single match.
Examples
“El Tri made it to the quarterfinals, dude!”
“Today's El Tri game looks promising, we have to watch it.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Quedé
A one-word expression meaning you were left completely stunned, speechless, or frozen by something shocking. It works as a punchline on its own: you finish telling a wild story, drop "quedé," and nothing more needs to be said. Very common in Mexican slang.