A person who runs errands, delivers messages, and carries out requests for others. In Mexico, the 'mandadero' is the office runner, the one sent to the store, the person whose entire function is doing what someone else asked them to do — often low-paid and underappreciated.

To dodge, avoid, or deliberately ignore someone or something you don't want to deal with. In Mexico, 'torear' is the art of evasion — sidestepping a question, ghosting a person, or navigating around a problem without ever facing it directly. Named after the matador's moves.

A toxic person — someone who drains your energy, manipulates you, and damages you emotionally in a relationship. The term exploded across Spanish-speaking social media in the 2020s as relationship psychology vocabulary entered everyday conversation. Labeling someone tóxico ended many situationships.

A person who pretends to be something they're not — faking wealth, class, or status without actually having any of it. In Mexico, the 'chafón' puts on a show of sophistication that falls apart under scrutiny: the designer knockoff, the rental car for the photo, the borrowed lifestyle.