A large board where the teacher writes in the classroom, the center of attention in every Mexican classroom. Used to be black slate with chalk; now it's white with markers, but it's still where you copy the homework.

To be hooked on someone romantically or addicted to something you can't let go of. When that person or thing has you trapped and you can't stop thinking about them even if you want to move on.

An ironic use where 'dar asco' (to be disgusting) actually means something is incredibly good — so good it's offensive. It's sarcasm turned into an expression: 'da asco lo bien que canta' means she's an insanely good singer.

Athletic or casual shorts, taken directly from English and adopted across all of Latin America. The essential garment for summer, the gym, and those days when the heat won't allow anything longer.