Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Mexican-Slang-Glossary

Dear Polyglots,

Today I will teach you some slang words & expressions in Mexican Spanish.

If you are Mexican or have travelled to Mexico, please feel free to edit this wiki page.

• ¿QUÉ ONDA? or ¿QUÉ ROLLO? or ¿QUÉ PEDO? or ¿QUÉ PEX? or ¿QUÉ HUBO?= ¿QUIUBO? or ¿QUÉ HONGO? *(WHAT´S UP?, HI)
• WEY (DUDE, MAN)
• CHIDO (COOL)
• NACHAS/TRASERO (BUTT)
• ME VALE (I DON´T CARE)
• ESTÁ CANIJO or ESTÁ CAÑON (IT´S DIFFICULT, IT´S HARD)
• VETE AL CARAJO (GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE)
• ¡¡AGUAS!! (WATCH OUT!!)
• ESTOY CRUDO (I HAVE A HANGOVER) (CRUDA=HANGOVER)
• ESTOY PEDO (I'M DRUNK)
• ¡¡CHIN!! (OOPS!!)
• JODIDO (SCREWED)
• FERIA or VARO (MONEY. This also is the correct term for FAIR, THE PLACE WHERE YOU GO TO HAVE FUN)
• ECHARSE UN TACO (GRAB A BITE TO EAT)
• ME ECHAS UNA LLAMADA (GIVE ME A CALL)
• ECHO LA MOCHA (RUN VERY FAST)
• MENSO or BABOSO (STUPID)
• NO MANCHES (GIVE ME A BREAK)
• PORFA (SHORT FOR POR FAVOR = PLEASE)
• HAS PARO (HELP ME)
• SIMON or SALE or SAZ (YES, SURE)
• NEL (NO)
• NETA? NETA! (QUESTION: REALLY? AFFIRMATION: REALLY!)
• GRIFO or MARIGUANO (UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS)
• A HUEVO!! (OF COURSE!!)
• ME COSTO UN HUEVO (IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME)
• DALE!! (START or GO)
• PISALE!! (PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL)
• NO HAY PEDO (NO PROBLEM). NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY NO PROBLEMO OR NO PROBLEMA
• AHI NOS VEMOS (SEE YOU LATER) NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY HASTA LA VISTA.
• ENTRALE (GO AHEAD, THIS ALSO MEANS LET´S FIGHT, OR WHEN YOU'RE EATING)
• CHAMBA or JALE (JOB, WORK)
• CHAMBEANDO (WORKING)
• CHALE (DAMN)
• CARNAL (BROTHER)
• CARNALA (SISTER)
• JEFE (FATHER, THIS ALSO MEANS BOSS)
• JEFA (MOTHER)
• MORRO or MORRILLO or CHIQUILLO (BOY)
• MORRA or MORRILLA or CHIQUILLA (GIRL)
• MORRALLA (CHANGE, TALKING ABOUT MONEY)
• CHAVA (GIRL, THIS ALSO IS A SLANG FOR THE NAME SALVADOR)
• MI VIEJO (MY HUSBAND)
• MI VIEJA (MY WIFE)
• BARRIGA or PANZA (BELLY)
• MIJO/MIJA (contraction of mi hijo/mi hija - my son/my daughter)
• CHELA/CHEVE (BEER)
• CUATE (FRIEND)
• CHILES (BEST FRIENDS)
• CHAMACO=ESCUINCLE/CHAMACA=ESCUINCLA (BOY/GIRL)
• NEL (NO)
• ¡NI MADRES! (OF COURSE NO!)
• ¡Va! (YES, I AGREE, SURE)
• ¡ÓRALE! (WOW!...see 'va!')
• FUCHO (FOOTBALL SOCCER)
• TOCHO (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
• VALEDOR (GOOD FRIEND)
• AHÍ NOS VIDRIOS (SEE YOU LATER)
• EN FRIEGA/ EN CHINGA(SO BUSY)
• VAGAR (TO ROAM)
• DAR LA VUELTA (TO GO OUT)
• PACHANGA (PARTY)
• PEDA (ALCOHOLIC PARTY)
• TOQUÍN (PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC)
• ROLA (SONG)
• ROLÓN (VERY GOOD SONG)
• FLOJERA/HUEVA (LAZINESS)
• NO HAY PEX (NO PROBLEM)
• TONS? (CONTRACTION OF ENTONCES WHICH MEANS: SO? OR THEN?)
• RÍFATE! (DO IT DUDE!)
• HASTA LA MADRE (TO BE UPSET OR VERY DRUNK)
• CHUPAR (TO DRINK ALCOHOL)
• PASARSE DE LANZA (TO BE RUDE)
• HACERSE WEY (TO MAKE THE FOOL, TO WASTE TIME, TO PROCRASTINATE)
• ABUELITA SOY TU NIETO (SEE 'A HUEVO!')
• ¡CHANGOS! (SEE 'CHALE')
• ¡QUÉ BUENA ONDA! (GOOD FOR YOU!)
• PILLO/PILLÍN, PILLA/PILLINA (NAUGHTY BOY, NAUGHTY GIRL)
• DIABLILLO/DIABLILLA (NAUGHT BOY/NAUGHTY GIRL)
• ¡QUÉ PADRE! (SO COOL!, padre could mean chido too)
• CAMARÓN (MONEY, OR CAN BE AN AFIRMATION STATEMENT)
• CINCHO (BELT, OR CAN BE AN AFIRMATION STATEMENT)
• FLACO (THIN)
• MOCHARSE (TO SHARE SOMETHING)
• CHAPARRO/CHAPARRA (SHORT BOY/GIRL)
• AGUÁNTAME (WAIT A BIT)
• LEVE LA NIEVE (CALM DOWN, RELAX, TAKE IT EASY)
• A LA MADRE! or EN LA MADRE! or SU PUTA MADRE! (HOLY SHIT!)
• AGUADO EL HELADO (SEE 'LEVE LA NIEVE')
• ABUSADO/ABUSADA (CLEVER BOY/GIRL)
• AHORITA (RIGHT NOW)
• ALIVIANADO (RELAXED)
• APÁ/AMÁ (DAD/MUM)
• AL RATÓN (LATER)
• LIGAR (TO FLIRT)
• GUACALA! (YUK!, something very disgusting)
• CANIJO (NAUGHTY)
• PEDO (A PROBLEM, A FART, or could mean you are DRUNK too)
• DOÑA/DON (Mrs./Ms. is a contraction of Señora and Señor, informal)

THERE ARE OTHER WORDS WHICH I CONSIDER VULGAR SLANG WHICH I DON'T LIKE TO USE SO I DID NOT ADD THEM HERE :).