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What does "cruda" mean?

A hangover.

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How it's actually used

Always with tener: "tengo cruda." "Andar crudo" works too. The classic cure is a "caldo de camarón" or menudo, and every Mexican has an opinion about which.

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Where it comes from

From "crudo" (raw) — the state of being raw the morning after.

What other countries say

Colombia says guayabo, Chile says caña, Spain says resaca, Argentina says resaca, Peru says la resaca or el arranque.

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