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/Sounds like "MOH" (as in "more") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Weed, marijuana, cannabis for smoking in Mexico. It's the most widespread slang term for marijuana in casual conversation, from the streets to rap songs and corridos.

Examples

The whole street smells like mota.

He quit smoking mota when he got the job.

He had mota in his backpack and got caught.

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Regional synonyms

No, nope, not happening, don't even think about it, the casual Mexican way of shutting something down. It's a laid-back, no-big-deal way of saying no and moving on with your day.