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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

In Spain, to swipe or steal something quickly and opportunistically when nobody is looking. No confrontation, no violence, just taking advantage of an unguarded moment.