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What's the origin of the word “chido”?
What's the origin of the word "chido"?
When did it become popular in Mexico?
Examples:
Qué chido esta tu carro.
Estaría bien chido si ganara la lotería.
RAE:
chido, da.
adj. ...
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Origin of the mexican expression “güey/buey”
The common Mexican informal expression "güey/buey" (written as "wey" in text).
Where did it come from?
Since when did it become a common expression?
Examples:
A que güey estás. (You are so ...
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What is the origin of the word “tascalate”?
Another unusual Spanish word I collected in my travels is tascalate.
It's a drink in Chiapas, Mexico and there are Wikipedia articles about it in English and in Spanish.
But it's not in Wiktionary ...
