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How to Talk to Mexican Taxi Drivers: Slang for Getting Around
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Add a word/Sounds like "NEE" (as in "knee") + "MOH" (as in "more") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
An expression of resignation when something didn't go your way and there's absolutely nothing left to do about it. It's accepting defeat with the dignity and stoicism that characterizes Mexicans and Central Americans.
Examples
“Tickets sold out, ni modo, next time.”
“No tacos? Ni modo, we'll eat tortas.”
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/Sounds like "NEE" (as in "knee") + "MOH" (as in "more") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
An expression of resignation when something didn't go your way and there's absolutely nothing left to do about it. It's accepting defeat with the dignity and stoicism that characterizes Mexicans and Central Americans.
Examples
“Tickets sold out, ni modo, next time.”
“No tacos? Ni modo, we'll eat tortas.”
Regional synonyms
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