poca madre
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poca madre(
poh
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kah
mah
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dreh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (great; often used with "de") (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A todos los alumnos les cae poca madre el profe.All the students think the professor is really great.
Me cayó poca madre tu hermana.I really liked your sister.
2. (colloquial) (used to indicate something negative; used with "qué") (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me despidieron de la chamba. - ¡Qué poca madre!I got fired from work. - That sucks!
Qué poca madre tienes, Paco.You have no shame, Paco.
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