An illegal electrical connector used to steal power by tapping into the grid. In Mexico a diablito is both a survival tool in poor neighborhoods and a symbol of resourceful rule-bending.

A rude, disrespectful, or badly behaved kid. In Mexico and Central America, 'mocoso' is the go-to word for a child who is causing trouble, being insolent, or acting like they were raised without manners. Calling an adult a mocoso is also devastating.

Someone who takes advantage of every situation and exploits others for personal gain — like the vulture that waits for something to die before swooping in. In Mexico and Central America, a 'zopilote' arrives the moment food or opportunity appears, especially if someone else created it.

Chaos, total disorder, a situation completely out of control. In Mexico and Central America a despapaye is when everything goes sideways at once and there's no adult in the room.