La Oficina
Mexican Slang from La Oficina: The Complete Season 1 Slang Guide
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Meaning
A word for grueling, non-stop grind or hard labor. In Mexico, "chinga" (derived from "chingar") describes an intense stretch of work or effort with no break, often with a sense of being exploited or overloaded. Informal and vulgar register.
Examples
“It was two solid weeks of non-stop grind to get the project done on time.”
“They dumped all the hard work on him while everyone else chilled.”
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/Sounds like "CHEEN" (as in "cheek") + "gah" (as in "garden")/
Meaning
A word for grueling, non-stop grind or hard labor. In Mexico, "chinga" (derived from "chingar") describes an intense stretch of work or effort with no break, often with a sense of being exploited or overloaded. Informal and vulgar register.
Examples
“It was two solid weeks of non-stop grind to get the project done on time.”
“They dumped all the hard work on him while everyone else chilled.”
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Chavos
The Puerto Rican word for money, cash, dough. Saying "no tengo chavos" instantly marks you as someone from the island. It comes from old British slang "chaps" (small coins) absorbed into Boricua Spanish, and today it covers everything from pocket change to big sums. Puerto Ricans say chavos the way others say lana or plata.