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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "troh" (as in "troll") + "BOOS" (as in "boot")/

Meaning

A rapid bus system with a dedicated lane that works like a subway but on wheels. In Mexico City, Bogotá, and Buenos Aires, the metrobús is the most efficient and affordable mass transit option.

Examples

The Metrobús is faster than driving during rush hour.

Take Metrobús line 1 to Insurgentes.

Regional synonyms

To take a comment or joke personally when it was not aimed at you. In Mexico, someone who "se toma el palo" gets defensive over something that had nothing to do with them, which usually just confirms everyone else's suspicion that it actually did.