Girl, Interrupted

Describes a person or thing as impressive, skilled, or excellent. Despite the root, it functions more as emphatic praise in everyday speech among friends. A 'vieja chingona' is a strong, capable woman.

Borrowed from the letter 'x' (which sounds like 'equis'). Used to downplay something as unimportant or insignificant. Common especially among younger speakers.

Literally 'let go of the soup'. A fixed idiomatic expression meaning to get someone to reveal information or secrets they're holding back.

Means to give up, break a promise, or back out of a commitment. Carries a strong tone of accusation or disappointment. 'Rajón/rajona' is the noun form for someone who always bails.

An emphatic expression of positive feeling or quality. Despite containing a strong word, it is routinely used in casual speech with minimal shock value between friends.

'Me vale madres' is the full emphatic form; 'me vale' is the softer, shortened version. Both express indifference, often with defiant or dismissive energy.

General Mexican term for a young person. Also used affectionately regardless of age in some contexts. 'La chava del estadio' simply means 'the girl from the stadium'.