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The Words — Page 3

no seas codo - a young man pointing at the coins in his friend's palm at a taco counter
no seas codo: Throw it at a host and you are the rude one Aug 28, 2026
echar porras - a woman clapping and cheering a runner on around a track
echar porras: 9pm, group chat, and somebody has an interview tomorrow Aug 27, 2026
te andan pedaleando la bicicleta - two friends looking at a phone together, one breaking bad news to the other
te andan pedaleando la bicicleta: Nobody in this sentence owns a bicycle Aug 26, 2026
me cae gordo - a woman at a desk showing a colleague something on her phone with a look of distaste
me cae gordo: Nothing to do with weight, everything to do with dislike Aug 17, 2026
baboso - a young man walking into a lamppost while an older woman on a bench watches
baboso: An insult soft enough to use on someone you like Aug 16, 2026
ponchar - a young man frowning at his phone at a sidewalk table
ponchar: Group chat, 8pm, and the third 'sorry, next week' Aug 15, 2026
ruco - an older man walking his small dog through a park
ruco: Warm from his wife. Rude from a stranger Aug 14, 2026
ya párale - a woman losing patience with a small boy waving a pencil at the homework table
ya párale: Say it flat and it stops being playful Aug 13, 2026
naco - a man in loud gold clothes posing in a doorway while a friend on the sofa points and laughs
naco: Class anxiety, compressed into four letters Aug 12, 2026
tirar la onda - a man leaning in over a bar table to a woman who is enjoying the attempt
tirar la onda: A Condesa bar, two beers in, nobody has said anything direct yet Aug 11, 2026
me caga - a man at a desk shutting his laptop while a colleague keeps talking
me caga: Aimed at traffic, a boss, and the rain, all in one day Aug 10, 2026
aventón - a woman leaning into a car window before getting in for a lift
aventón: You did not pay for it and you did not hitch for it Aug 9, 2026
cortar - a couple sitting apart on a curb at night, one hand still on the other's shoulder
cortar: The same verb for hair, cake, and a five-year relationship Aug 8, 2026
¿qué onda contigo? - a woman with folded arms confronting a young man in a kitchen doorway
¿qué onda contigo?: 'You okay?' or 'what is wrong with you?' Only the tone tells Aug 7, 2026
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
cuate - two older men playing dominoes at a folding table outside a shop
cuate: From the Nahuatl for 'twin'. You do not get called it early Aug 1, 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
me cae bien - a young man giving a thumbs up about someone as he walks with a friend
me cae bien: Approval that stops well short of romance Jul 30, 2026
echarse un taco - a young man walking toward a taco stand at golden hour
echarse un taco: Two coworkers, 2pm, already halfway out the door Jul 29, 2026
chingar - a woman rolling her eyes and covering her ears at the drilling coming through the ceiling
chingar: One verb that can mean work, fail, steal, break, or worse Jul 28, 2026