A toll booth on a toll highway where you pay the fee to keep going. It's where you fork over cash for the privilege of not taking the free road, which is free but takes twice as long.

A Mexican expression meaning something is completely ruined, lost beyond repair, or there's nothing left to do. When something "ya valió," all you can do is accept defeat and move on.

Teasing, roasting, or making fun of someone in a playful way in Mexico. "Echar carrilla" is a social sport where friends constantly bust each other's chops with jokes, burns, and witty comebacks. It's all in good fun and being able to take carrilla without getting offended is basically a survival skill.

Corn dough stuffed with fillings and wrapped in plantain or corn leaves, then steamed. Every country has their own version and everyone swears theirs are the best in the world.