La Oficina
Mexican Slang from La Oficina: The Complete Season 1 Slang Guide
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Add a word/Sounds like "AHL" (as in "art") + "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
Honestly, for real, no filter. In Mexico, 'al chile' is the signal that what follows is the unvarnished truth, no softening, no politeness, just exactly what the person thinks. It's an invitation for radical honesty that Mexicans use constantly.
Examples
“Honestly, I didn't like the movie at all.”
“You're really asking me for real? Yeah, I kind of don't like you.”
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/Sounds like "AHL" (as in "art") + "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "leh" (as in "let")/
Meaning
Honestly, for real, no filter. In Mexico, 'al chile' is the signal that what follows is the unvarnished truth, no softening, no politeness, just exactly what the person thinks. It's an invitation for radical honesty that Mexicans use constantly.
Examples
“Honestly, I didn't like the movie at all.”
“You're really asking me for real? Yeah, I kind of don't like you.”
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Chuto
Fake, counterfeit, or low-quality in Bolivia and Peru: something that claims to be real but clearly is not. Chuto is the word for knockoff sneakers, pirated movies, or a diploma from a suspicious school. If the price is too good and the quality looks shaky, it is probably chuto.