mal del puerco
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USAGE NOTE
This phrase may literally be translated as "the curse of the pig."
mal del puerco(
mahl
dehl
pwehrr
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koh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (sleepy feeling caused by eating a lot) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. food coma (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Andaba con toda la actitud, pero me comí dos platos de chilaquiles y me dio el mal del puerco.I was feeling pretty sassy, but I ate two servings of chilaquiles and fell into a food coma.
Uy, ya me dio el mal del puerco. - Pues, ve a echarte un coyotito.Ugh, I'm falling into a food coma. - Well, go take a nap.
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