No me faches /fashes.
I see this phrase used on Spanish language boards, I get plenty of hits when I Google it, but none of them seem to lead to a definition-- not even to an Urban Dictionary definition. I work with kids and hear them shout it at each other occasionally. What's it mean? Should I be chastising people?
3 Answers
Hmm... Perhaps you're hearing "no me falles?" In which case it would mean, "don't let me down" or something of the sort.
In some dialects of Spanish the "ll" is pronounced like "sh." So this could be why you think you are hearing "faches" or "fashes." Otherwise, I looked up "fachar" on the RAE's website and it said that it means "robar" (to rob/steal) in Cuba.
So if the children you work with are Cuban, I would venture to say that "no me faches" is a Cuban idiom.
Hopefully we can get to the bottom of this!
At least in Andalucía, it is the Spanish equivalent of "Don't piss me off!"/"You're pissing me off!".
Taking into account how the vulgarity of a sentence can vary from one language to it's translation, let's just say it's not a sentence you would be likely to use on your grandmother...
Maybe. Like I said though I did Google the phrase, and it comes up (both as fashes and faches) But considering how often kids snatch things form each other in play, I can see how your ending definition might fit.
