Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "mehz" (as in "met") + "KAHL" (as in "car")/

Meaning

An alcoholic spirit distilled from agave, tequila's older brother but with more personality, complexity, and smoke. Oaxaca is the world capital of mezcal, and every bottle is a unique artisanal experience.

Examples

We knocked back some mezcales with worm salt and orange slices.

Artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca is on another level.

Regional synonyms

Someone who acts stupidly or makes dumb decisions without thinking things through. Used in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. It is more of a frustrated "what were you thinking?" than a serious insult, similar to calling someone a bonehead or a knucklehead. Usually said in the moment of disbelief at someone's lack of judgment.