Tener un resfriado o catarro, no estreñimiento. Decir que estás constipado en español significa que tienes la nariz tapada y te duele la garganta, no problemas digestivos. Uno de los falsos cognados más entretenidos del idioma.

The short form of 'refrigerador' (refrigerator) in Mexico, because nobody has time to say the full word. It's the everyday abbreviation every Mexican uses at home.

A gut feeling that something bad is about to happen, that instinctive sense of impending danger you can't quite explain. When you smell chamusquina, your survival instincts are telling you to be careful.

A lazy person who refuses to do absolutely anything and would rather lie around staring at the ceiling than be productive. The flojo is a master at coming up with creative excuses to not lift a finger.