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/Sounds like "MWEE" + "SAHL" (as in "salsa") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

In Mexico, someone who acts like they're all that, super tough or capable, and shows it off with an attitude. Telling someone they're "muy salsa" is a sarcastic way to knock them down a peg.

Examples

You act all tough until it's time to actually step up.

He's going around saying he knows everything, we'll see about that.

Regional synonyms

To play dumb, pretend you didn't see or hear something to avoid responsibility or confrontation. In Mexico, hacerse pato is the art of the 'wasn't me' face we've all pulled.