Mexico
All expressions
Mexico
All expressions
To bounce, flee, or escape from a place quickly in Mexico. It's getting out of there fast, whether you're running from trouble, boredom, or an awkward situation.
A way to address someone, especially among Chicanos and Mexican Americans. It comes from Caló, the Chicano street dialect, and is used to call out to another guy. Depending on tone and context, it can be friendly and respectful or confrontational. It became iconic through Chicano culture and is widely recognized in movies, music, and street culture across the US and Mexico.
Butt cheeks, rear end — the body part you sit on. 'Caerse de nalgas' is an expression for extreme surprise, like your jaw dropping so hard you fall on your behind.
To crash, flip, or wreck something in a collision or fall, leaving it destroyed. In Mexico it's used when a vehicle or object gets totaled in an accident.
To flirt without commitment, to be in that limbo with someone where you're not together but not just friends either. The classic 'we have a thing but we're nothing official.'.