/Sounds like 'mah-MOH-lah'/
Nothing — zilch, zero, the empty-handed result of something that didn't work out. Giving someone the mamola in Mexico means they walked away with nothing, and saying 'mamola' dismisses a request or expectation with firm finality.
"Creía que iba a ganar y quedó con la mamola."
"Le pedí permiso y me dieron mamola. → He thought he was going to win and ended up with nothing."
"I asked for permission and got a flat no."
/Sounds like 'mah-MOH-lah'/
Nothing — zilch, zero, the empty-handed result of something that didn't work out. Giving someone the mamola in Mexico means they walked away with nothing, and saying 'mamola' dismisses a request or expectation with firm finality.
"Creía que iba a ganar y quedó con la mamola."
"Le pedí permiso y me dieron mamola. → He thought he was going to win and ended up with nothing."
"I asked for permission and got a flat no."
Sacado
Sorprendido, desconcertado o confundido por algo tan inesperado que te dejó sin saber cómo reaccionar. Es esa cara de shock total cuando algo te vuela la cabeza y necesitas unos segundos para procesar lo que pasó.