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/Sounds like "POOL" (as in "pool") + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

A pre-Hispanic Mexican drink made from fermented maguey cactus with a thick texture and unique flavor. It's part of Mexico's history and it's trendy again at hipster pulquerías.

Examples

We went to a pulquería downtown to try flavored pulque.

Pine nut pulque is the best, you have to try it.

Regional synonyms

A sycophant who flatters those in power to get ahead, the classic yes-man who celebrates even his boss's mistakes. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelota is synonymous with "lambón" or "lame botas": someone who never has their own opinion, only whatever the boss thinks.