Coyotito

In Spanish, you can have a siesta, or mid-day nap, but it’s also possible to take un coyotito, literally, “a little coyote,” a slang term for sneaking in a quick snooze, much like a nocturnal coyote curling up for some sleep during the day. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Coyotito”

We’ve adopted into English the word siesta, which means a little nap, but if you go to Mexico,

Sometimes you’ll hear people talking about taking a coyotito, and coyotito means a little coyote.

And they’re referring to the fact that coyotes are nocturnal animals, and so you might echar

Un coyotito. You might take a little coyote nap. That’s very sweet, actually. Yeah, I like it. Just

Curl up and, you know, I guess if you’re taking a coyotito in the office, you’re going to do that

Out of sight of your boss, you know, like a coyote would. 877-929-9673.

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