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/Sounds like "mohl" (as in "more") + "kah" (as in "car") + "HEH" (as in "help") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A volcanic stone mortar used for grinding salsas, spices, and chilis in traditional Mexican cooking. Salsa made in a molcajete has a completely different and superior flavor to anything from a modern blender.

Examples

Molcajete salsa tastes way better than blender salsa.

My mom has a molcajete passed down from my grandma.

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Regional synonyms

To do things considered stereotypically gay or feminine by traditional culture. Comes from "joto," Mexican slang for a gay man. Depending on tone and context it can be an affectionate joke between friends, a liberating self-description within the LGBT+ community, or a pejorative taunt. Among Gen Z today it is used more casually and without the heavy negative charge it used to carry.