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Bandera de Chile

/Sounds like "LOH" (as in "low") + "moh" (as in "mocha") + "deh" (as in "deck" without "ck") + "TOH" (as in "toe") + "roh" (as in "row")/

A speed bump in Chile, literally 'bull's back' — the most creative name for those raised humps in the road that force you to brake hard. If you hit a lomo de toro too fast, your car and your spine will both suffer.

Example

"Watch out for the lomo de toro, it's really high."

"I went over the lomo de toro too fast and it sounded bad."

Regional synonyms:

Agarrón

Bandera de México

Pelea o encuentro físico violento entre dos personas en México. También puede referirse a una sesión intensa de besos y caricias, así que el contexto lo es todo para saber si hubo golpes o amor.