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Extremely common filler word and form of address among friends in Mexico. Originally derogatory but now almost always neutral or warm between peers. Spelled variously as 'wey' or 'güey'. Outsiders and formal situations call for avoiding it.

Standard everyday greeting and inquiry in Mexico. Depending on tone, it can be a casual 'what's up?' or a suspicious 'what's going on here?'. Neither rude nor particularly informal for most social settings between people who know each other.

A fixed phrase used seriously in contexts involving organized crime, corruption, or violent conflict. Not idiomatic in a humorous sense; always grave in register.

'Chingar' is the most versatile and powerful vulgar verb in Mexican Spanish. This construction expresses total rejection and rage. Extremely strong; not appropriate in any formal or mixed-company setting.

Short for 'la neta' ('the truth'). Used to emphasize sincerity or call someone out on dishonesty. Very typical of Mexican informal speech. 'Neta que sí' means 'seriously, yes'.

A fixed expression used to accuse someone of performing victimhood dishonestly. Common in arguments across Mexico and Latin America.

Literally 'to turn around', but in conversational argument contexts it means someone cleverly deflects blame onto you. Common in Mexico to describe manipulative conversational tactics.

Direct borrowing of the English concept, fully naturalized in Mexican Spanish. Used straightforwardly without irony in this episode. Widely understood and used across generations.