Chela
Mexican Slang for Beer: 15+ Words for Drinking, Getting Drunk, and the Hangover After
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Add a word/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set")/
Meaning
To get blackout drunk, to drink alcohol without any measure or control. Comes from 'pedo' which in Mexican slang means drunk, and empedarse is the process of reaching that state where you can't answer for yourself.
Examples
“He got empedado at the wedding and caused a scene.”
“Don't get empedado tonight, there's a meeting early tomorrow.”
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/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set")/
Meaning
To get blackout drunk, to drink alcohol without any measure or control. Comes from 'pedo' which in Mexican slang means drunk, and empedarse is the process of reaching that state where you can't answer for yourself.
Examples
“He got empedado at the wedding and caused a scene.”
“Don't get empedado tonight, there's a meeting early tomorrow.”
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