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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A fresh corn on the cob, typically eaten roasted or boiled from street carts, slathered in mayonnaise, chili powder, lime juice, and cheese. It's the quintessential Mexican street food you'll find on every corner, and it always tastes better at night from a street vendor.

Examples

I want a corn on the cob with mayo and chili.

The corn from the street cart smells amazing.

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Regional synonyms

A blockhead or dimwit who makes the most basic mistakes over and over, in Spain, Argentina, and Chile. A zoquete is not just clueless once: they are consistently, reliably wrong no matter how patiently you explain things.