The most badass country in Latin America, often envied by other Spanish-speaking nations for its strong economy and massive tourism industry. It is an emerging global power with a GDP exceeding that of all of Central America and several South American countries. The name translates to place in the center of the moon (referring to the etymology of the Aztec capital, though the source attributes this to a Mixtec man). It is the transit territory for migrants riding La Bestia (a dangerous freight train used by migrants) to reach the US. Known for beautiful women from states like Jalisco and Sinaloa, and for universities in Guadalajara where many Puerto Ricans study medicine when they cannot find placement in the US.
Example 1: A gringo arrives in the Dominican Republic: 'This place sucks, these freaking guys can not speak a word of English and their Spanish is even worse, I would rather be in México...' Example 2: Person A: 'Hey, do you have 5G internet here in Bolivia?' Bolivian: 'No ma'am, only in México, but I can lend you my 56Kb modem...' Example 3: Person 1: 'Look at you my blother, you are a god at medicine...' Person 2: 'You know how it is... I studied at the Univelsity of Guadalajala.' Person 1: 'Is that in New York?' Person 2: 'No, in México, you know how it is.'
Something awesome or badass. It is a shortened version of de poca madre (in Mexico, many slang expressions involving the word mother are used to describe something as excellent).
Holy shit, it turned out de poca. That song you sent me is de poca.
In Mexico, La Chingada is a mythical mother figure representing the violated or woman who has been screwed, distinct from the idealized mother celebrated on Mother's Day (May 10 is the traditional holiday in Mexico). The verb chingar implies a corrosive or shameful action. Its origins may be Aztec, possibly derived from words for seeds or fermented dregs. In various Spanish-speaking countries, the root relates to alcohol, such as dregs in a glass, taverns, or heavy drinking. It also describes failure, like a firework that does not explode or a business that falls through.
FRAUD: They cheated me (Me chingaron). THEFT: They stole it from me (Me lo chingaron). IGNORANCE: Who the hell knows (Sepa la chingada). THREAT: I am going to mess you up (Te voy a chingar). BRAGGING: I am a total badass (Soy el más chingon). DISTANCE: Way out in the middle of nowhere (Hasta la chingada). CONTEMPT: You are worth shit (Vales para pura chingada). JEALOUSY: Who the hell were you with (Con quién chingados estabas)? DISSATISFACTION: This is bullshit (Son chingaderas)! They are really pushing it (Ya ni la chingan). REQUEST: Go to hell (Vete a la chingada). EPITHET: A passive-aggressive pest (Chingaquedito). HOSTILITY: And who the hell are you (Y tú quién chingados eres)? FRUSTRATION: Man, you are annoying (Ah que bien chingas)! TERMINAL: He is done for (Ese ya chingó a su madre). UNCERTAINTY: They are not going to screw us, are they (Y no nos irán a chingar)? ORDER: Get him (chingatelo). CERTAINTY: We are screwed (Ya nos chingaron). WARNING: Keep it up and you are dead meat (Síguele y te va a cargar la chingada). INCOMPETENCE: I do not know what the hell to do (No sé que chingados hacer). DISCRETION: Damn (Chingao). ANGER: He can go screw himself (Que vaya y rechingue a su madre). COMPASSION: They gave him a hell of a beating (Que fea chinga le metieron). TRIUMPHALISM: I did it (Ya chingué). DEFEATISM: I am screwed (Me chingué).
México