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Context-dependent. Between close male friends it can be affectionate or playful. In a hostile context it is a serious insult. One of the most flexible vulgar terms in Mexican Spanish.

Used as a greeting among close friends ('¿Qué pedo?') or as an expression of confusion or confrontation ('¿Qué pedo con eso?'). The tone shifts entirely by context and intonation.

Signals that a situation or conversation should be brought to a close. Tone determines whether it is calming, dismissive, or decisive. Common in conflict situations.

Fixed idiom used to cut through small talk and demand directness. Shared across Spanish varieties but very common in tense or businesslike exchanges.

Mexican intensifier meaning a large amount. 'Un chingo de' = a ton of. Equivalent in scale to 'muchísimo' but vulgar in register. Extremely common in informal Mexican speech.

Combination of the two most iconic Mexican expletive expressions, functioning as a single emphatic utterance of disbelief or exasperation. Listed separately because the compound appears as a unit distinct from either word alone.

Mexican slang for money, used in everyday informal speech. Equivalent to 'dinero' but much more casual. Common across social classes in informal contexts.