To show off or brag without having anything to back it up, acting important with zero substance. The person who farolea talks about supposed achievements, but when you ask for proof they go quiet.

Vehicle congestion that paralyzes streets and steals hours of your life. Traffic in Latin American megacities is legendary — what should take 20 minutes can easily become two hours.

The absolute truth, no filters, no lies. In Mexico, la neta is one of the most common expressions to confirm something as true or to ask for complete honesty. Saying "¿Neta?" is the Mexican way of saying "For real?" or "Seriously?" and it's used constantly in everyday conversation.

A person who loves talking about other people's lives and spreading information that isn't theirs to share. The chismoso knows everything about everyone and can't keep a secret for more than five minutes.