Mexicoantojo
noun · Colloquial
A craving — almost always for a specific food. The verb antojarse means 'to feel like having'.
Mexico
Mexican Slang for Food & Drink
5 Mexican slang terms for food & drink, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Informal words for eating, drinking and the state of having done too much of either. Frequently borrowed across borders, and frequently mistranslated.
botana
noun · Colloquial
Snacks, nibbles — specifically the food put out alongside drinks.
chela
noun · Informal · CHEH-lah
A beer. The default informal word for one across Mexico.
chupe
noun · Informal
Booze; drinking. The verb chupar means 'to drink alcohol' in this register.
cruda
noun · Informal
A hangover. Used with tener or andar: tengo cruda, ando crudo.