Antojitos
How to Order Street Food in Mexico Like a Local
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Add a word/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/
Meaning
A street vendor who roasts and sells elotes (corn on the cob) and esquites from a cart. The elotero is a living institution of Mexican street food culture, found on every corner.
Examples
“The elotero comes down my street every afternoon with his cart.”
“Get an esquite with chile and lime from the elotero.”
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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/
Meaning
A street vendor who roasts and sells elotes (corn on the cob) and esquites from a cart. The elotero is a living institution of Mexican street food culture, found on every corner.
Examples
“The elotero comes down my street every afternoon with his cart.”
“Get an esquite with chile and lime from the elotero.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Bajar el cirio
To get a serious dressing-down, called out harshly and directly in Mexico. When someone bajas el cirio on you, the person in front is furious and not holding back a single word. Usually comes from a boss, a parent, or anyone with authority over you.