A pig, or a very dirty and messy person. In northern and central Mexico, 'cochi' comes from the Nahuatl word for pig and is used both literally and figuratively. When your room looks like a sty or your habits are questionable, you're acting like a cochi.

A generic placeholder name for any unnamed person — the Spanish equivalent of 'so-and-so' or 'whatshisname.' Used alongside Mengano and Zutano to refer to hypothetical or unnamed people in examples, stories, or arguments. A pillar of Spanish rhetorical tradition.

A slow, dim-witted person who doesn't understand things no matter how many times you explain them. In Mexico, 'tarugo' is exasperated affection for the person who just can't grasp what's happening — not cruel, just describing the gap between explanation and comprehension.

A chaotic commotion, brawl, or mass disturbance when a large group gets worked up at once. In Mexico and Central America, a 'molote' breaks out fast and spreads faster — a fight at a party, a protest that turns physical, a market dispute that pulls in everyone nearby.