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washear

to watch

ya chingué

triumphant expression when something favorable occurs

te chingué

I beat you, rubbing it in the loser’s face

soy la pura verdura

I’m the man!

ser muy X

nothing special, not important, common

sarape

colorful blanket-like shawl

recámara

a room, bedroom

quedarse de a solapas

to be alone, on your own

popote

drinking straw

poner los cachos

to cheat on, mess around on

platicar

to talk to, to tell

playera

t-shirt, shirt

padrote

a pimp

okupa

university place taken by students, usually communist

orégano

pot

pa’ mearlo

unpleasant, ugly, bad

no te calientes, plancha

calm down

obrar

to take a shit

mover la chancla

to gossip

michelada

beer with lime, tomato juice and spices

mocos

darn, gosh, golly

me late

I like it

mandado

shopping purchase

mal cabreado

extremely pissed off

loco de remate

really nuts, crazy

machín

awesome, cool as shit

lo chingaron

they screwed him

La Merced

a big city market in the capital

irse a la chingada

go to hell

hablar con la neta

to tell the straight truth

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