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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "CHEH" (as in "check") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A tiny piece of paper with hidden notes used to cheat on an exam without the teacher noticing. It's the Mexican version of a cheat sheet, a survival tool for the unprepared student.

Examples

He made a cheat sheet so tiny even he couldn't read it.

They found his cheat sheet and failed him.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de Venezuela
Chuleta
Bandera de República Dominicana
Bandera de Puerto Rico
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de El Salvador
Chivo

To get offended, take something personally, or feel called out by something said in general. In Mexico, if someone 'se pica,' they reacted to a comment that wasn't even directed at them, which usually means it hit closer to home than they'd like to admit.