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/Sounds like "toh" (as in "toll") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

To take a comment or joke personally when it was not aimed at you. In Mexico, someone who "se toma el palo" gets defensive over something that had nothing to do with them, which usually just confirms everyone else's suspicion that it actually did.

Examples

Nobody said anything to you, why are you taking it personally?

He got offended by a comment that clearly wasn't even aimed at him.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Picarse

In Argentina and Uruguay, a motorcycle delivery rider, especially one working for apps like Rappi, PedidosYa, or Uber Eats, weaving through city traffic with that iconic square backpack. One of the most visible workers in any Rioplatense city, rain or shine.