A hundred-peso bill in Mexico — street slang for the note most people flash first when paying. Asking for a teja means asking for a hundred pesos; it's the everyday currency of tacos, bus rides, and quick purchases on the corner.

A lie, a far-fetched story, or a completely pointless action in Mexico. A jalada is what someone says when they can't believe the nonsense they're hearing, or when someone did something that makes zero sense. It captures both dishonesty and sheer absurdity.

The embarrassment one feels when witnessing something ridiculous or shameful that another person does, even if that person doesn't care. This type of embarrassment can be worse than one's own.

Tacky, cheap-looking, and lacking in taste or craftsmanship — the aesthetic equivalent of plastic gold spray-painted on cardboard. In Mexico, chabacano describes anything done without care, class, or quality: decoration that's loud and cheap, humor that's crude, or manners that are unrefined.