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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
A knockoff, low-quality, or fake version of something good in Mexico. "Patito" is the cheap, inferior imitation of an original product or institution.
“They sold me knockoff headphones that lasted a week.”
“That school is a total sham, they don't even give official degrees.”
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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
A knockoff, low-quality, or fake version of something good in Mexico. "Patito" is the cheap, inferior imitation of an original product or institution.
“They sold me knockoff headphones that lasted a week.”
“That school is a total sham, they don't even give official degrees.”
Torta
A hard slap to the face, a smack or a punch. In Spain, 'dar una torta' means hitting someone in the face, it's physical and direct, no metaphors needed.