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caer gordo

phrase, idiomInformal

A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.

What it means

  1. To rub someone up the wrong way. Note the reversed grammar: the disliked person is the subject — me cae gordo, 'he falls fat to me', means 'I can't stand him'.

Literally: To fall fat.

Examples with translations

  • Ese tipo me cae gordo y no sé por qué.

    Something about that guy rubs me the wrong way and I don't know why.

  • Le caigo gordo a tu hermana, ¿verdad?

    Your sister doesn't like me, does she?

    Note: Note that the speaker is the subject here — 'I fall fat to your sister'.

Where it comes from

Part of the Spanish caer bien / caer mal family, where liking is expressed as how a person 'falls' on you. Gordo — heavy, indigestible — intensifies caer mal.