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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "ah" (as in "father") + "SEHR" + "seh" (as in "set" without "t") + "PAH" (as in "papa") + "toh" (as in "toe")/

To play dumb, pretend you didn't see or hear something to avoid responsibility or confrontation. In Mexico, hacerse pato is the art of the 'wasn't me' face we've all pulled.

Example

"Don't hacerte pato, I saw you eat my sandwich."

"He played pato when they asked who broke the window."

Regional synonyms:

Ananá

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Paraguay
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Piña tropical en Argentina y Uruguay, la fruta con nombre guaraní que genera la eterna discusión: ¿Va en la pizza o no? Ideal para jugos, postres y debates familiares que nunca terminan bien.