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/Sounds like "TAH" (as in "tar") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

To check someone out and enjoy the visual pleasure of looking at an attractive person without approaching them. It's the most Mexican and fun way to say eye candy, free visual pleasure that brightens your day.

Examples

He went to the gym just to get a taco de ojo with the trainers.

I got a taco de ojo with the waiter, he was gorgeous.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Echar ojo

To completely upend the rules or the established order, usually abruptly. In Argentina and Uruguay, patear el tablero means blowing up what was agreed in order to start fresh, flipping the whole board over when a process has stalled or when someone decides the current setup simply is not working.