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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "GRAHN" (as in "grant") + "deh" (as in "debt")/
Mexico City, the capital. The nickname that Mexicans from other states use for the massive, overwhelming metropolis at the center of the country, a place regarded with a mix of ambition, awe, and exhaustion.
“I am heading to Mexico City to look for work, there are no more opportunities in my hometown.”
“The capital has everything, but it also wears you down.”
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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "GRAHN" (as in "grant") + "deh" (as in "debt")/
Mexico City, the capital. The nickname that Mexicans from other states use for the massive, overwhelming metropolis at the center of the country, a place regarded with a mix of ambition, awe, and exhaustion.
“I am heading to Mexico City to look for work, there are no more opportunities in my hometown.”
“The capital has everything, but it also wears you down.”
Chendo
An Ecuadorian expression for "just kidding" or "I did not mean that." You drop "chendo" to clarify that what you just said was not serious, especially when someone took it the wrong way. The quick verbal safety net you reach for when a joke lands badly.