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A classic Mexican children's game where you toss a small rubber ball in the air and pick up jacks before catching it again. It's the Latin American version of jacks — pure old-school playground nostalgia that every Mexican kid grew up with.
"De niña me encantaba jugar matatena en el recreo. → "As a kid I loved playing jacks at recess."
"Ya casi nadie sabe jugar matatena, los niños prefieren el celular. → "Almost nobody knows how to play matatena anymore — kids prefer their phones."
/Sounds like 'mah-tah-TEH-nah'/
A classic Mexican children's game where you toss a small rubber ball in the air and pick up jacks before catching it again. It's the Latin American version of jacks — pure old-school playground nostalgia that every Mexican kid grew up with.
"De niña me encantaba jugar matatena en el recreo. → "As a kid I loved playing jacks at recess."
"Ya casi nadie sabe jugar matatena, los niños prefieren el celular. → "Almost nobody knows how to play matatena anymore — kids prefer their phones."
Mogging
Opacar a alguien con tu apariencia, presencia física o atractivo superior sin siquiera intentarlo. Es el concepto de la cultura gym y fitness donde tu simple existencia hace que los demás se vean peor en comparación.