In Spain and Mexico, sweet-talking without any substance — all words and zero action. The jarabe de pico dealer promises everything beautifully but delivers absolutely nothing.

To want two people to be together romantically, or to root for a pairing. Borrowed from 'relationship,' shipping is an internet-born cultural act of projecting romantic connection onto real or fictional people.

The calf muscle, the back lower leg. Also a popular pork cut in Mexico — chamorro al horno or en salsa is a beloved dish, slow-cooked until the meat falls off the bone, found at markets and family celebrations.

To be exactly right, hit the nail on the head, or make a perfectly accurate call. When you're en el clavo, there's no margin of error — you got it exactly right and everyone knows it.