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  • What's the meaning of the popular mexican expression "Te (la) bañaste", "Se (la) bañó"?.

  • What's the origin?

Examples:

1.

A: El profesor de matemáticas nos encargó, el día de hoy, resolver cien problemas algebraicos para mañana.

B: ¡Ah se la bañó! Son muchos.

2.

A: Olvidé que ayer era el cumpleaños de mi mamá.

B: Te la bañaste. ¿Como se te pudo olvidar algo así?

3.

A: Estabamos caminando a lado de la alberca y aventé a mi hermano a ella.

B: Te bañaste. Que malo eres.

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+1 First time I hear the term. Question: On the first example, should it be ¡Ah, se la baño! or ¡Ah, se la bañó! (past)? – Icarus Jan 19 '12 at 15:39
@Icarus Thank you. Adding the accent. – Alfredo Osorio Jan 19 '12 at 15:51
I had never heard it either – MikMik Jan 19 '12 at 15:57

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In the context where I live this expression is used to denote a type some type of excess.

A: El profesor de matemáticas nos encargó, el día de hoy, resolver cien problemas algebraicos para mañana.

B: ¡Ah se la baño! Son muchos.

In the example above it means that the professor let his students a lot of work, I don't think you can translate (even in slang) to English, in order to denote a similar meaning you would use expressions such as:

I can't believe it.
Oh my God!

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+1 In Spain we would say "pasarse" instead of bañarse as "Ah, ¡cómo se pasa!" or "¡ah, se ha pasado cien pueblos!" Though "dar un baño a alguien" means to beat somebody without problems. – Javi Jan 19 '12 at 15:59

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