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/Sounds like "MEH" (as in "met") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A dummy, an idiot, someone who acts stupid without thinking about consequences in Mexico. It's a light insult tossed around between friends to point out that someone did something incredibly dumb.

Examples

Don't be a meco, that's how you do it.

The meco fell off his chair and everyone laughed.

I told him not to do it and the meco did it anyway.

Word family

Cool, excellent, great quality, or just genuinely likable. Used across Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, and Colombia to describe something outstanding or someone who everyone naturally gets along with without even trying. It covers both things and people.