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Season 1 · Episode 8
The Grand Finale
C1Mexican39 min
on Netflix
Mexicanon NetflixTo make it to the final of The Battle of the Bands, The Nonames race around the clock to get solid proof that will expose the members of The Lodge.
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güey
dude, man, idiot (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialThe most frequent address term in Mexican informal speech. Between friends it is entirely neutral or affectionate; directed at a stranger or with a sharp tone it becomes an insult. Often spelled 'wey' or 'we'.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste la película que salió el viernes?Hey, dude, did you see the movie that came out on Friday?expulsar
to expel, to kick outverbLa directora decidió expulsar a tres estudiantes por mal comportamiento.The principal decided to expel three students for bad behavior.descalificado
disqualifiedadjectiveEl equipo quedó descalificado por llegar tarde a la competencia.The team was disqualified for arriving late to the competition.consejo escolar
school board, student councilnoun phrase (m)El consejo escolar votó para cambiar el reglamento de uniformes.The school board voted to change the uniform policy.sabotear
to sabotageverbAlguien saboteó el equipo de sonido antes del concierto.Someone sabotaged the sound equipment before the concert.trato
deal, agreementnoun (m)Hicieron un trato: ella cocinaría y él limpiaría la casa.They made a deal: she would cook and he would clean the house.chantajear
to blackmail, to extortverbEl empleado intentó chantajear a su jefe con información confidencial.The employee tried to blackmail his boss with confidential information.sencillo
single (music release)noun (m)La banda grabó su primer sencillo después de ganar el concurso.The band recorded their first single after winning the contest.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk; dude (affectionate between close friends)expressionvulgarTone and relationship determine meaning. Among close male friends it can be warm and teasing; directed at someone in anger or contempt it is a serious insult. Context is everything.
Ese cabrón siempre llega tarde y no avisa.That jerk always shows up late without any warning.no mames
no way, are you serious, that's insaneexpressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican exclamation expressing disbelief, surprise, or frustration. Technically vulgar but widely used across registers in casual speech; toned-down alternatives are 'no manches' or 'no inventes'.
¿No mames, en serio te comiste toda la pizza tú solo?No way, did you seriously eat the whole pizza by yourself?la cagué
I screwed up, I messed upexpressionvulgarFirst-person confession of a mistake. Direct and self-aware; softer alternatives in the same register are 'la regué' or 'la cagé' (same word, variant spelling). Common across Mexico.
La cagué cuando prometí dos cosas para el mismo día.I screwed up when I promised two things on the same day.
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