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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "KEE" (as in "keep") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

Mexico's most famous spirit, made from blue agave in Jalisco. You drink it as a shot with salt and lime, or in cocktails, it's Mexico's symbol worldwide.

Examples

A few tequilas to kick off the night, right?

Good tequila doesn't need salt or lime, you sip it straight.

Regional synonyms

In Spanish politics and media, the art of walking a tightrope between two opposing positions without committing to either one. A politician practicing funambulismo gives contradictory signals, plays both sides, and never gives a straight answer. From the Latin "funambulus," the tightrope walker.