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/Sounds like "YAHR" (as in "yard") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

Chicano Spanglish for the backyard or front yard of a house, from English "yard." The place where you grill carne asada, the kids play, and you mow the grass on Sundays.

Examples

Bring the chairs out to the yarda - we're doing carne asada.

I need to mow the yarda before the landlord complains.

Regional synonyms

To catch someone off guard or take advantage of a moment of weakness or distraction. In Mexico, getting agarrado de bajada means someone timed their move perfectly, you were vulnerable and they knew exactly when to strike.