Technoboys

A universal Mexican greeting and conversation opener. Also used mid-conversation to ask 'what's the deal with something'. Completely standard in everyday speech between people of all ages.

One of the most versatile Mexican slang words. Can describe a person, thing, or situation as impressive, skilled, or excellent. Its root is vulgar but the word itself is in common casual use and carries a strongly positive tone in this context.

A fixed idiomatic phrase meaning to achieve major success, especially in a career. 'La' is a fixed, non-referential object pronoun, a learner cannot predict the meaning from the individual words.

Idiomatic expression meaning someone failed to act in time due to carelessness or inattention. Refers to a rooster sleeping in, missing the moment to crow. The subject is marked with the indirect object pronoun (le/les).

From the 'mal viaje' (bad trip) of drug culture but now widely used in everyday Mexican speech without any drug connotation. Often used as a reflexive verb: 'no te malviajes' means 'don't stress', 'don't overthink it'.

Used to describe being overwhelmingly busy or moving at full speed. The root word is vulgar but the phrase is widely used in casual Mexican speech to indicate hectic activity rather than anything sexual.

A widely understood idiomatic phrase in Mexican Spanish. Nautical in origin, throwing cargo overboard to lighten a ship. Used to describe recklessly abandoning an effort or achievement.

A common fixed expression meaning to achieve exactly the desired result. Literal origin is marksmanship. Used naturally across registers in Mexican Spanish.