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estar en chinga - a man hunched over a laptop in a cafe window with his headphones on and a torta untouched
estar en chinga: Sent at 9:40pm from an office on Reforma Aug 6, 2026
¡no mames! - a woman spinning around open-mouthed at what her friend just said over pizza
¡no mames!: Disbelief with the safety off Aug 5, 2026
va - a woman at a cafe laptop closing a deal with a happy shrug
va: How does a whole plan get agreed on in one syllable? Aug 4, 2026
ya estuvo - a grandmother raising a finger between two young men arguing across the dinner table
ya estuvo: The two words a Mexican mother uses to end a conversation Aug 3, 2026
mala onda - a young man eating a taco while his friend glares at the empty plate beside him
mala onda: A verdict you cannot quite justify out loud Aug 2, 2026
¿qué pex? - a young man walking into a friend's living room with his hands out in greeting
¿qué pex?: Fine at nineteen. At forty it sounds like you are trying Jul 31, 2026
de plano - a woman with a mug wagging a finger while a younger woman listens
de plano: Sounds neutral. Lands like a door closing Jul 27, 2026
nel - a man in sunglasses flatly refusing a watch a street seller is holding up
nel: Two letters longer than 'no', and far more final Jul 25, 2026
cálmate - a woman with her head in her hands at a table while a friend puts a hand on her arm
cálmate: One word that has never calmed anybody down Jul 24, 2026
guácala - a woman recoiling from an old container she has just opened at the fridge
guácala: A six-year-old at the dinner table, and every adult agreeing Jul 23, 2026
quemado - a young man backing away from a jar he has just smashed on a shop floor
quemado: Caught out, in front of exactly the wrong people Jul 20, 2026
al tiro - a delivery rider outside a shop pulling his helmet on while checking his phone
al tiro: Being told to be sharp, usually right after you were not Jul 19, 2026
¿qué hongo? - two friends greeting each other outside a cafe near the university
¿qué hongo?: Nonsense on purpose. Only works with people who know you Jul 17, 2026
me da hueva - a young man slumped on some steps waving off a friend holding a soccer ball
me da hueva: You have the energy. You do not have it for this Jul 16, 2026
me cae - two women on a park bench, one insisting on something with both hands
me cae: A gut reaction, used as a way to swear you mean it Jul 14, 2026
tranquilo - a woman on a park bench holding up both hands to a man standing over her
tranquilo: Says relax. Can land as 'stop overreacting' Jul 9, 2026
hasta atrás - a young man sitting on a curb at night holding his head while a friend crouches beside him
hasta atrás: Third mezcal in, and the friend has gone quiet Jul 8, 2026
órale pues - a woman on the phone at a sidewalk table, agreeing to something with a grin
órale pues: 'Now' plus 'then'. Somehow that is a goodbye Jul 7, 2026
¿qué rollo? - two friends gripping hands in the doorway of a barber shop
¿qué rollo?: The low-key 'what is the deal' that CDMX runs on Jul 4, 2026
estar pedo - one friend holding another up outside a bar at night
estar pedo: Everyone uses it. Nobody uses it in front of their suegra Jul 1, 2026
neta del planeta - a woman swearing on her chest to a skeptical friend on a schoolyard wall
neta del planeta: Hyperbole bolted onto a word that already meant truth Jun 30, 2026
fuchi - a small girl recoiling from the broccoli on her mother's fork
fuchi: Said before you have worked out what the smell is Jun 29, 2026
cámara - a young man giving a thumbs up to a driver through a car window
cámara: Same word as camera. Completely different job Jun 26, 2026
¿qué transa? - a delivery rider on his bike greeting a man outside a shop
¿qué transa?: Greeted this way by men who were young in the eighties Jun 23, 2026