Híjole
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Add a word/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
A multi-purpose Mexican expression that can mean "What's up?", "What happened?", or "What's your problem?" depending on the tone. It's a greeting, a surprise, and a confrontation all in one.
Examples
“Qué pedo, dude? How've you been?”
“Qué pedo with you? Why aren't you answering me?”
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/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
A multi-purpose Mexican expression that can mean "What's up?", "What happened?", or "What's your problem?" depending on the tone. It's a greeting, a surprise, and a confrontation all in one.
Examples
“Qué pedo, dude? How've you been?”
“Qué pedo with you? Why aren't you answering me?”
Regional synonyms
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To take a comment or joke personally when it was not aimed at you. In Mexico, someone who "se toma el palo" gets defensive over something that had nothing to do with them, which usually just confirms everyone else's suspicion that it actually did.