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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "bah" (as in "baa") + "see" (as in "see") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "dah" (as in "dah")/

A prank, joke, or funny situation done for laughs, usually at the expense of someone who doesn't see it coming. In Mexico, it's harmless mischief between friends.

Example

"We pulled a vacilada on the teacher and he was totally confused."

"Don't be mad, it was just a vacilada — nobody meant to offend you."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

A caballo regalado no se le ve colmillo

Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
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Cuando te regalan algo no critiques su calidad. Agradece y punto, aunque no sea lo que esperabas, porque la generosidad siempre vale más que el objeto.