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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "plah" (as in "plan") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A Chicano and Mexican rhyming phrase that doubles down on "la neta" (the truth) with a playful echo. It means the absolute truth, no filters, no half-measures. You use it when you need people to know what follows is real, not rumor or exaggeration. Part of a family of Chicano rhymes that give everyday speech a natural rhythm.
“Real talk, that restaurant is the best in the neighborhood.”
“I'm telling you straight up, that fight is not worth getting into.”
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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "plah" (as in "plan") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A Chicano and Mexican rhyming phrase that doubles down on "la neta" (the truth) with a playful echo. It means the absolute truth, no filters, no half-measures. You use it when you need people to know what follows is real, not rumor or exaggeration. Part of a family of Chicano rhymes that give everyday speech a natural rhythm.
“Real talk, that restaurant is the best in the neighborhood.”
“I'm telling you straight up, that fight is not worth getting into.”
Odioso
An insufferable, hateable person who rubs everyone the wrong way from the moment they walk in. The odioso does not need to do anything specific: their presence alone sets your teeth on edge. Common across Mexico and Central America.