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/Sounds like "weh-beh-AH-dah"/

A dumb thing, stupidity, or unthinking statement or action in Costa Rican Spanish. "Qué hueveada" is the Tico reaction to any absurd comment, ridiculous decision, or poorly thought-out plan. It comes from "huevón" but became a noun describing specifically the dumb action or word, not the person. Used daily and with total ease among Ticos of all ages.

Example

"Qué hueveada lo que dijiste. → What a dumb thing to say."

"Se le ocurrió la hueveada de invertir. → He had the dumb idea to invest."

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Kids or young boys in Mexico, the affectionate plural that every Mexican mom uses daily. Said with love or exasperation depending on whether the chamacos are behaving or causing chaos.