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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To leave fast, escape, or bounce from a place without warning in Mexico. It's the art of the discreet exit, when you sense the situation went south or you just don't wanna be there a minute longer.

Examples

I dipped from the meeting because it was so boring.

He left work early.

Word family

Tanned animal hide used to make shoes, bags, jackets, and accessories. Leather goods are a status symbol and a craft tradition across Latin America, especially in Mexico and Argentina.