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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "TROO" (as in "true") + "chah" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To get alert, stay sharp, and be ready to react to whatever comes in Mexico. It's the street-level warning that something might go down and you need to keep your eyes and ears wide open.

Examples

Get trucha, the teacher's coming and we didn't do the homework.

You gotta ponerse trucha with prices because they'll try to rip you off.

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Regional synonyms

In Argentina and Uruguay lunfardo, a trick, knack, or insider technique for getting something done that looks effortless once you know it. The kind of practical wisdom someone shows you once and you never forget.