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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "chehs" (as in "check")/

Meaning

Nosy, meddling people who stick their noses into everyone else's business without being invited. In Mexico, metiches always know everything about everyone and simply cannot help asking questions or giving opinions that were never requested. The singular is "metiche."

Examples

The nosy neighbors already found out everything before anyone else.

That family is extremely nosy, they know everything about everyone's life.

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Regional synonyms

To dance with energy and style, letting loose on the dance floor in Mexico. Someone who "tira pasos" shows off their moves to the rhythm without any shyness.