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Add a word/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "mehs" (as in "met")/
Meaning
An extremely common Mexican expression that roughly translates to 'no way!' or 'you gotta be kidding me'. It can express surprise, disbelief, frustration, or excitement. Technically vulgar but used so casually that even grandmas say it.
Examples
“No way, seriously!”
“You gotta be kidding me, dude.”
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Meaning
An extremely common Mexican expression that roughly translates to 'no way!' or 'you gotta be kidding me'. It can express surprise, disbelief, frustration, or excitement. Technically vulgar but used so casually that even grandmas say it.
Examples
“No way, seriously!”
“You gotta be kidding me, dude.”
Regional synonyms
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To be completely broke after overspending, that state where the money is gone and payday feels impossibly far away. In Mexico, "quedar tronado" captures the specific misery of having spent everything and now having to wait it out.