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/Sounds like "WEH" (as in "west") + "bohs" (as in "boat") + "rahn" (as in "rapper") + "CHEH" (as in "check") + "rohs" (as in "row")/

Meaning

Fried eggs served on corn tortillas smothered in a spicy tomato-chili salsa, a Mexican breakfast classic. Rich, filling and deeply satisfying, they're the Sunday morning standard.

Examples

I'll have huevos rancheros with refried beans and tortillas.

There's nothing like ranch-style eggs on a Sunday morning.

Regional synonyms

To steal opportunistically and without violence, taking advantage of a moment of carelessness. Common in Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama). The thief waits for the right moment to snatch something without being noticed.