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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "ma" (as in "mama") + "la" (as in "latte") + "co" (as in "cocoa") + "pa" (as in "papa")/

A person who becomes aggressive, weepy, or unbearable when they drink alcohol. In Mexico, everyone knows a malacopa, that one friend who ruins the party every time they have one too many. They might start fights, cry uncontrollably, or just turn into a completely different, much worse version of themselves. Literally "bad cup," meaning they handle their liquor badly.

Example

"No lo invites, es bien malacopa y siempre termina peleando. -> Don't invite him, he's a bad drunk and always ends up fighting."

"¿Ya vas a llorar? No seas malacopa. -> Are you gonna cry already? Don't be such a lightweight."

Regional synonyms:

En un momento, más tarde, eventualmente y sin hora exacta en México. Es esa promesa temporal mexicana donde 'al rato' puede significar en diez minutos o en tres horas, nadie lo sabe con certeza.