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Very common Mexican and Latin American Spanish informal word for work or a job. Widely understood in US Spanish-speaking communities.

Can mean a problem/issue or a physical/verbal fight depending on context. Common throughout Mexican and US Spanish.

Argentine and River Plate slang for money. Sounds very regional to non-Argentines; a learner unfamiliar with Argentine speech may not recognize it.

Argentine slang for a chaotic situation, mess, or scandal. Essentially invisible to non-Argentine speakers without prior exposure.

In Mexican and US Spanish, 'jalar' is used colloquially to mean 'to move/go somewhere' as well as its literal meaning 'to pull'. Context determines which sense is active.

Mexican Spanish expression of exasperation, used to tell someone to stop doing or saying something. 'Chole' alone carries the same meaning.

Highly versatile Mexican Spanish exclamation. Meaning shifts with context: encouragement, agreement, or urging someone to hurry. Among the most distinctly Mexican expressions in US Spanish.