Gossip, scandal, noisy drama or a big fuss. Across Mexico and Central America a bochinche is any chaotic situation involving rumor, noise and people talking over each other.

A large round sandwich roll from Puebla, Mexico — sesame-topped, slightly sweet, the base of the famous cemita sandwich stuffed with breaded meat, avocado, chipotle and papalo.

A thread — a series of connected tweets or posts that tell a story or explain something in depth. In Spanish Twitter culture, 'un hilo' is how people share long takes, investigative pieces, or storytimes that don't fit in a single post. 'Hilo' literally means thread.

A reference to someone who denies their Mexican or indigenous roots while being obviously Mexican. If you have un nopal en la frente — a cactus on your forehead — your origins are written all over your face.