- Botado – a person who spends a lot of money. Mano suelta is also used.
- Chapulinear – to rob gold chains off people’s necks or commit other petty street crimes
- Encanfinado – to be angry
- Estar solo – to be in a class by itself or to be crazy
- Forrado – to have a lot of money. Cagado en plata (vulgar) is also used.
- Güilón – a pretty young girl
- Hacerle jupa or mente – to think about something
- Marimba – a skinny person of animal
- Matarle la jugada – to spoil someone’s plans
- Me limpió – I am impressed or to kick ass
- Oriundo – neighbor
- Repellar – literally means to put a coat of plaster on a wall or any surface. In slang it means to rub against a woman on a bus.
- Sacar la tarea – do do good at something
- Tatas – parents
- Tragar grueso – to have a hard time or to not be doing well
- Troles – slang for feet
- Trompas – are ugly faces
- La ve ruda – to have a hard time. Le ve fea or la ve ofe are also used
- La voló – to screw something up or make a mess of things
