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/Sounds like "tohr" (as in "toll") + "SEE" (as in "see") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Corrupt, crooked, or operating outside the law. Used in Mexico to describe anyone who bends rules or engages in shady dealings, from officials who take bribes to people with criminal connections. The image is built right into the word: someone "recto" (straight) is honest; someone "torcido" (twisted) is not.

Examples

That official is seriously torcido, he fixes everything with cash under the table.

Do not do business with him, he is crooked and sooner or later it will catch up to you.

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Regional synonyms

To absolutely love something, to find it incredibly awesome in Spain. Combining molar with mazo is the peak level of approval among young Spaniards, the most intense way to say you love something.