Salud
How to Say 'Cheers' in Mexico: Drinking Toasts and Bar Culture
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Meaning
To chug an entire drink in one go, usually under group pressure at a party or gathering. In Mexico, yelling "¡fondo!" at someone is a collective command: drink the whole thing without stopping while everyone counts you down. The Mexican version of "chug, chug, chug."
Examples
“Chug, chug, chug! Don't stop!”
“I dare you to down that whole glass in one shot.”
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/Sounds like "FOHN" (as in "foam") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
To chug an entire drink in one go, usually under group pressure at a party or gathering. In Mexico, yelling "¡fondo!" at someone is a collective command: drink the whole thing without stopping while everyone counts you down. The Mexican version of "chug, chug, chug."
Examples
“Chug, chug, chug! Don't stop!”
“I dare you to down that whole glass in one shot.”
Regional synonyms
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Crudota
A brutal hangover that has you flat in bed unable to face the light. The amplified version of being "crudo" in Mexico: reserved for the mornings after you seriously overdid it and your body is making sure you remember every drink.