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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
Bandera de México
La Verde

Absolutely yes, of course, definitely, the most emphatic affirmation in Mexican slang. 'A güevo' closes the discussion: you're going, you're doing it, it's happening. No conditions, no hesitation. The word is direct to the point of being blunt, and that's exactly the point.