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/Sounds like "oh" (as in "oh") + "HOH" (as in "hope") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Flat sandals with simple straps, the equivalent of flip-flops or thongs. In Argentina and Uruguay, ojotas are the footwear of summer, beach days, and casual errands. Showing up somewhere with a dress code in ojotas is a social hazard.

Examples

Ponte unas ojotas y vamos a la costanera.

Put on your flip-flops and let's head to the waterfront.

No te puedo llevar al restaurante si vas en ojotas.

I can't take you to the restaurant if you're wearing flip-flops.

Regional synonyms

A woven palm mat used for sleeping or sitting in Mexico and Central America. From Nahuatl 'petatl,' the petate is the original pre-Hispanic mattress that's still alive in popular culture.