LE FUE COMO EN FERIA 🇲🇽 Mexican Slang Meaning
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The Mexican Definition: Used when someone experiences a series of unfortunate events or things go terribly wrong, often in a chaotic or uncontrollable manner.
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Literal Meaning: It went like in the fair.
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Cultural Context: Traditional Mexican town fairs can be chaotic, loud, and rough. If you went to the fair and got bumped around, scammed at a game, or dizzy on a ride, you had a rough time. Today, it means getting completely defeated by bad luck, getting thoroughly scolded, or having a disastrous day.
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How to use it like a local: Use it to express sympathy (or slight amusement) when someone tells you about their spectacularly bad day. "Quiso arreglar su coche y le fue como en feria, pasó todo el día en el taller.”
