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Add a word/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "OHN" (as in "oh") + "dah" (as in "dart")/
Meaning
To confuse or throw someone off, leaving them not knowing what to think or how to react. In Mexico it's that moment when something so weird happens that your brain short-circuits.
Examples
“It threw me off when he talked to me so weird, I didn't get it.”
“Don't confuse me with your riddles, just tell me straight.”
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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "OHN" (as in "oh") + "dah" (as in "dart")/
Meaning
To confuse or throw someone off, leaving them not knowing what to think or how to react. In Mexico it's that moment when something so weird happens that your brain short-circuits.
Examples
“It threw me off when he talked to me so weird, I didn't get it.”
“Don't confuse me with your riddles, just tell me straight.”
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Jalón
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A free ride in someone's car. In Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, asking for a jalón is completely normal and neighborly, especially in areas where buses do not reach. It is the local equivalent of hitchhiking but without any of the stigma.