mamarse el dedo: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Latin Americaregional usage variesinformalcolloquial
  • To become very intoxicated; to get extremely drunk.
  • To drink alcohol to excess.

  Examples

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  • Anoche en la fiesta me mamé el dedo y casi no recuerdo cómo llegué a casa.

    Last night at the party I got very drunk and barely remember how I got home.

  • No quiero mamarme el dedo hoy porque tengo que trabajar temprano mañana.

    I don’t want to get wasted today because I have to work early tomorrow.

  • Si sigues mamándote el dedo cada fin de semana, vas a tener problemas de salud.

    If you keep getting very drunk every weekend, you’re going to have health problems.

• 2.

  Latin Americaregional usage variesinformalcolloquialpejorative
  • To be naive or easily fooled; to let oneself be deceived or taken advantage of.
  • To indulge in self-deception or unrealistic expectations.

  Examples

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  • No te mamés el dedo creyendo todo lo que te dicen sin verificar la información.

    Don’t be naive and believe everything they tell you without verifying the information.

  • Me mamé el dedo con esa oferta y terminé perdiendo dinero en la inversión.

    I was fooled by that offer and ended up losing money on the investment.

  • No te mamés el dedo; ellos solo quieren aprovecharse de tu buena voluntad.

    Don’t be naive; they just want to take advantage of your goodwill.