A close female friend and confidante you share absolutely everything with, secrets included, like a chosen sister. In Mexico, your comadre knows all your secrets and always has your back.

To screw up badly, make a serious mistake, or ruin something through a terrible decision you can't undo. It's the Mexican way of saying you really blew it.

A traditional Mexican bar where pulque is sold and consumed — an ancestral alcoholic drink made from maguey cactus. Pulquerías are cultural heritage of Mexico.

To show off, brag, or flaunt in Mexico, especially in the north. Chicanear is showing off your stuff with exaggerated pride, from your new truck to your designer clothes.