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From 'joder'. Used to describe someone in serious trouble with no easy way out. Widely understood across all ages.

Anatomical origin but functions primarily as an all-purpose intensifier or expression of frustration. Much less shocking in everyday speech than its literal meaning suggests, though still coarse.

Borrowed and adapted from English 'junkie'. Widely understood. Can be used literally or hyperbolically (e.g. 'yonqui del café').

Extremely versatile verb in colloquial speech. 'Que nos pillen' means to be caught by police or someone in authority. Also used for understanding ('¿lo pillas?') or getting something.

From 'cañón' (barrel of a gun). Used in thriller/crime contexts to describe pointing a firearm at someone.

One of the most emphatic expletives. Used when something goes badly wrong. The phrase can be shortened in many ways. Very common in moments of high frustration.

Borrowing from Italian via widespread use across the Spanish-speaking world. Informal goodbye, often used abruptly to signal finality in a conversation.

Diminutive of 'guarro/a' (dirty, gross). When used between friends, it is often affectionate or teasing rather than genuinely insulting. Tone is entirely context-dependent.