/Sounds like 'teh-pahl-KAH-teh'/
In Mexico, a broken, useless, and worthless item or a person of little value, often used to describe something that is beyond repair or has no worth.
Example
"That old, broken phone is a tepalcate, buy a new one."
"The museum has ancient tepalcates dating back over two thousand years."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'teh-pahl-KAH-teh'/
In Mexico, a broken, useless, and worthless item or a person of little value, often used to describe something that is beyond repair or has no worth.
Example
"That old, broken phone is a tepalcate, buy a new one."
"The museum has ancient tepalcates dating back over two thousand years."
Regional synonyms: