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/Sounds like "toh" (as in "toll") + "PAHR" (as in "park")/

Meaning

To run into someone randomly somewhere, to unexpectedly cross paths. In Mexico, topar is that awkward or funny moment of seeing someone without planning it.

Examples

I ran into my ex at the club, so awkward.

I always run into the neighbor at the supermarket, it's become tradition.

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A purely Costa Rican expression for something or someone at the absolute peak of its category: the very best, nothing tops it. The image comes from a ripe mango where that final suck of the pit concentrates all the sweetness and there is nothing left after it. Used sincerely to praise something amazing, or sarcastically for someone who acts like they are better than everyone else.