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How to Talk to Mexican Taxi Drivers: Slang for Getting Around
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Meaning
A simple cloth bag or rustic backpack carried over the shoulder, the no-frills, practical carry-all of rural Mexico and Central America. Whether it's carrying tools to the field or lunch to school, the morral is the original tote bag, built for function not fashion.
Examples
“He carried the bag full of tools.”
“Put it in the bag and let's go.”
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Meaning
A simple cloth bag or rustic backpack carried over the shoulder, the no-frills, practical carry-all of rural Mexico and Central America. Whether it's carrying tools to the field or lunch to school, the morral is the original tote bag, built for function not fashion.
Examples
“He carried the bag full of tools.”
“Put it in the bag and let's go.”
Regional synonyms
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Tumbar
To rob or steal something from someone through trickery, scamming, or force on the street. In Mexico and Colombia, tumbar is the verb for street theft, from a phone to a wallet on public transit.