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/Sounds like "BYE" (as in "bye") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

Hand, in Chicano and Pachuco caló, historical vocabulary still heard among older members of the barrio community. "Échame la vaisa" means give me a hand or greet me with a handshake.

Examples

Give me a hand lifting this onto the truck.

He gave his homeboy a handshake the moment he saw him walk in.

Regional synonyms

A Dominican neighborhood store that sells everything: food, drinks, beers, ice, plantains, single cigarettes, and whatever you need in an emergency. The colmado is the social heart of every Dominican corner: that's where you shop, chat, listen to bachata, play dominos, and plan the weekend. Every neighborhood has its own and everyone knows it by the owner's name.