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/Sounds like "keen" (as in "keep") + "SEH" (as in "set") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

The paycheck you get every 15 days in Mexico, the most awaited event of Mexican working life. That deposit that arrives on time and vanishes within hours between debts, cravings, and unplanned expenses.

Examples

Payday just hit, let's go out for dinner.

My quincena went straight to paying off debts.

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Regional synonyms

A classic Chicano marking, written "C/S," placed next to graffiti and barrio tags as protection: it means whoever disrespects or crosses it out gets it back double. More a symbol of cultural identity than a threat.