The Words — Slang, Page 2

ligar - two young men leaning on a bar, one nodding across the room

ligar: From 'to tie'. Nobody is tying anything yet Jun 20, 2026

flojera - a man at a cafe table pushing his laptop shut with one finger

flojera: Nobody has moved from the sofa and nobody minds Jun 18, 2026

peda - four friends clinking shot glasses at an outdoor table

peda: Pedo is the state. This is the whole evening Jun 17, 2026

compa - two delivery riders sitting on their bikes sharing tortas and sodas

compa: Short for compadre, and it carries the same debt Jun 14, 2026

pendejo - a woman with her head in her hand at a cafe laptop, having realized what she did

pendejo: Reach for it too early and it costs you Jun 12, 2026

cagado - two young men doubled over laughing on a sofa at something on a phone

cagado: Crude root, but people mean 'that was hilarious' Jun 11, 2026

reventón - a woman dancing with her arms up at a rooftop party

reventón: Named after the sound of something bursting Jun 10, 2026

morra - a young woman between her boyfriend and her grandmother on the sofa, all three delighted

morra: Saying it about a stranger lands worse than you think Jun 8, 2026

chingón - two friends pulling a new skateboard out of a box, both delighted

chingón: Praise strong enough that HR would notice Jun 6, 2026

chido - a young man in sunglasses sitting on a wall pointing down at his sneakers

chido: Origin argued over for decades. Means 'cool' regardless May 8, 2026

güey - two friends sitting on a curb outside an Oxxo laughing at a phone

güey: Said four times in a sentence and nobody notices May 4, 2026

neta - two women at a taco table, one leaning in and pointing to make the point

neta: Fire it back as a question and it means 'prove it' May 3, 2026

chamba - a man walking out of an office tower at sunset with his tie loose and his bag over his shoulder

chamba: Fine in the group chat. Write trabajo on the application May 2, 2026

chela - an older man raising a cold bottle of beer at the camera with a grin

chela: Friday at 6pm, one message, and the plan exists May 1, 2026

crudo - a young man in sunglasses slumped on a sofa clutching a bottle of water

crudo: Literally 'raw'. That is exactly how it feels Apr 30, 2026

padre - two women in front of a big street mural, one pointing up at it

padre: How did the word for father end up meaning great? Apr 29, 2026

fresa - a woman in sunglasses walking past a cafe with a green juice and a designer tote

fresa: Literally 'strawberry'. It is about money and accent Apr 25, 2026

lana - a young man counting a fan of banknotes at an ATM while a friend eyes it

lana: Counted out on a table at the end of a long week Apr 23, 2026

antro - two women in going-out clothes touching up their lipstick before a night out

antro: Where every CDMX weekend story actually starts Apr 22, 2026

chafa - a woman holding up a pair of sunglasses with a snapped arm at a street stall

chafa: Fine about a phone charger. Rude about someone's work Apr 21, 2026

carnal - two friends gripping hands and pulling into a shoulder bump on the street

carnal: Literally 'of the flesh'. It means chosen family Apr 20, 2026