SUNFLOWER (Symb. power)

The standard Mexican informal greeting and check-in. Also used to ask what is happening in a situation ('qué onda con eso' = what's the deal with that). Very common across age groups in casual settings.

Short for 'la neta' meaning 'the truth' or 'honestly'. Used to affirm sincerity ('la neta es que…') or as a filler meaning 'seriously/genuinely'. Very characteristic of Mexican informal speech.

Direct borrowing and verb adaptation from English 'bully'. Conjugated as a regular -ar verb. Very common in Mexican everyday speech, especially among younger speakers discussing school or social media contexts.

Used both as a noun ('el chisme' = the gossip/rumor) and in the phrase 'ir con el chisme' = to go tattle or spread information. Neutral to mildly playful in tone, not inherently negative in all contexts.

A strongly derogatory slur in Mexican Spanish used against gay men. Its appearance in the dialogue signals contempt and hostility from the speaker. Some gay men reclaim it among themselves, but in adversarial contexts it is unambiguously offensive.

'Hacerle paro a alguien' means to help someone out, cover for them, or do them a solid. Common in everyday Mexican speech. Related: 'paro' alone can mean a favor.

Context-dependent: as an insult it is aggressive and contemptuous; between close male friends it can be entirely affectionate. One of the most common Mexican vulgar intensifiers. The same word in the same sentence can read either way depending on tone.

From 'ahuecar el ala', a Mexican expression meaning to leave or get going. 'Ahuecando' used alone is an abrupt dismissal. Informal and slightly brusque in tone.