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

Meaning

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.

Examples

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
Bandera de México
Carrilla
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Joda

A cluster of small homes arranged around a shared central courtyard in Mexico, where multiple families live together and everyone knows each other's business. Think El Chavo del 8: neighbors who borrow everything, argue loudly, and somehow always look out for each other. A piece of traditional Mexican urban life that still exists in many city centers.