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El Chavo del 8 Slang: The Phrases Chespirito Gave to Latin American Spanish
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Add a word/Sounds like "SEEN" (as in "see") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "REHR" (as in "red") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "RYEHN" + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
Accidentally on purpose. A phrase from the beloved Mexican TV show El Chavo del 8, used to describe something done with plausible deniability but a little bit of hidden intent. You did it, but you claim it was unintentional. Used across Latin America and Spain wherever El Chavo reruns aired.
Examples
“It was totally an accident, I swear, I did not think it would break.”
“That kiss was accidentally on purpose, wasn't it?”
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/Sounds like "SEEN" (as in "see") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "REHR" (as in "red") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "RYEHN" + "doh" (as in "door")/
Meaning
Accidentally on purpose. A phrase from the beloved Mexican TV show El Chavo del 8, used to describe something done with plausible deniability but a little bit of hidden intent. You did it, but you claim it was unintentional. Used across Latin America and Spain wherever El Chavo reruns aired.
Examples
“It was totally an accident, I swear, I did not think it would break.”
“That kiss was accidentally on purpose, wasn't it?”
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Regional synonyms
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