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In everyday use it means splitting a cost or contributing money. In political or corrupt contexts it carries the meaning of paying a bribe or kickback, which is the register it operates in during this episode.

Highly versatile Mexican filler/response. Can urge someone on, confirm agreement, or signal impatience. Tone and context carry the specific meaning.

'Rajarse' means to back down or give up under pressure. Telling someone 'no te rajes' is a challenge to hold their nerve. Widely used in Mexican speech.

One of the most important Mexican Spanish words for learners. Grammatically it is a diminutive of 'ahora' (now), but in practice it can mean immediately, in a few minutes, or vaguely sometime soon. Meaning depends entirely on tone and context.

Standard Mexican slang for money. Widely understood across social classes. Neutral in tone, not vulgar, just informal.

Used constantly in Mexican informal speech to mean 'problem', 'situation', or 'deal'. '¿Qué pedo?' = 'What's going on?' / 'What's the problem?' It is vulgar in origin but treated as fairly normal in casual speech.

A strong dismissal. 'Me vale madres' means 'I couldn't give a damn'. Can describe something worthless or a person who disregards consequences. Used in the episode to signal indifference or defiance.

A fixed phrase using 'pedo' in its sense of 'problem'. 'Armar un pedo' or 'armarla de pedo' means to create a disturbance or controversy. Common in informal and confrontational contexts.