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Add a word/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
The Mexican street shortening of "espérate" (wait up). Fired off fast, sometimes twice in a row, to stop someone mid-action or react to something that does not add up. Every Mexican uses it without thinking.
Examples
“Hold on, hold on, what did you just say?”
“Wait a sec, I'm on my way.”
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/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
The Mexican street shortening of "espérate" (wait up). Fired off fast, sometimes twice in a row, to stop someone mid-action or react to something that does not add up. Every Mexican uses it without thinking.
Examples
“Hold on, hold on, what did you just say?”
“Wait a sec, I'm on my way.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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