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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "hoh" (as in "hope") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

In Mexico, tejocote refers to a small, hard, and sour winter fruit typically found during the Christmas season. However, colloquially, someone who is tejocote is stubborn, difficult to convince, and refuses to give in to anything.

Examples

The tejocotes in the posada punch are the best.

That client is a tejocote, there's no way to convince him.

Regional synonyms

Immediately, without thinking twice, with instant decision. When someone suggests a plan and you respond 'de una,' you're saying you don't need a single second to decide, you're already in.