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/Sounds like "TAH" (as in "tar") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A rolled corn or flour tortilla filled with meat, stews, or various ingredients. It's the most iconic Mexican dish and a treasure of world gastronomy.

Examples

Let's get some tacos al pastor from the corner spot.

Nothing beats a suadero taco at two in the morning.

My grandma's tacos are the best in the world.

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/Sounds like "TAH" (as in "tar") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A corn tortilla folded around any filling, the most iconic food in Mexico. There is no bad taco, and Mexicans debate with full passion about fillings, salsas, tortilla type, and which stand in the neighborhood is the best. Dozens of regional varieties exist and every one claims to be the original.

Examples

We went for basket tacos near the office at lunchtime.

How can you not like tacos? There is a style for everyone.

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Bandera de Costa Rica
Gallo

/Sounds like "TAH" (as in "tar") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A traffic jam or congestion of vehicles, commonly used in Chile to describe a frustrating delay.

Examples

I arrived late due to the traffic jam on the highway.

There's a massive traffic jam in the city center.

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To string someone along with empty promises, half-truths, or vague reassurances that keep them pacified without ever resolving the actual problem. A classic Mexican bureaucratic tactic: you leave every conversation feeling like something was said, but nothing was actually done.