No mames

(slang)
B1 (¡Ya le agarras la onda!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Slang 🌶️MUY informal 💀Offensive (strong) ⚠️

🧠 What it means

All hail the King! Huh? No, no… King Charles III ain't paying a visit to Mexico. God forbid! One would probably get one's crown stolen! No, what I mean to say is that no mames is the veritable king of Mexican slang. 👑 It may be vulgar, it may be grotesque, but Mexicans use it ALL THE FUCKING TIME.* *Note from King Charles: Do mind your p’s and q’s, Rupert, old chap. So, what in the name of all things kingly does it mean? Well, at its core, it’s basically a way of reacting strongly to something. So it can mean any of: 👉 No fucking way! / For fuck's sake! / Yeah fucking right! 💡 If you’re in polite company but still want to sound super Mexa, use no manches instead! It’s WAY less vulgar/aggressive!

🌪️ When to whip it out

When you’re in disbelief / shock!

¡No mames! = No fucking way! / You’ve got to be kidding me!

¡No mames! No te creo… ¿Es neta?
Get the fuck out! I can’t believe it… Are you being serious?
No mames, güey, no mames. Está muy cabrón este pedo, güey.
No fucking way, dude, no fucking way. This shit is crazy, man.
No mames, ¿cómo se te ocurrió eso?
Wow, that’s clever, how did you come up with that?

When you want to call bullshit!

No mames. = Yeah fucking right. / That’s bullshit.

— Me puedo comer 50 tacos.
— No mames.
— I can eat 50 tacos.
— Yeah right. / That’s bullshit.

No mames, que dice que va a dejar a su prometida por ella.
He told her he’s gonna leave his fiancé for her, yeah fucking right!

When you want to tell someone not to be ridiculous!

No mames. = Come on. / Don’t be fucking ridiculous.

No mames, wey, claro que no funciona así.
Come on, bro, that’s obviously not how it works.
Ay, no mames…
Oh, come on…
No mames, cabrón, piénsale tantito.
Dude, come on, think about it for a second.

When you want to tell someone to chill / calm down!

No mames. = Come on. / Chill. / Cut it out.

Ya, wey, no mames.
Stop it, dude, chill the fuck out.
Wey, no mames, bájale tantito.
Dude, take it down a notch.
No mames, no es para tanto.
Just chill, it’s not that big of a deal.

When you realize that something bad has just happened!

¡No mames! = Shit! / Fuck! / For fuck’s sake!

¡No mames! ¡Dejé la puta estufa prendida!
Fuck! I left the fucking stove on!
¡No mames! ¡Se acaba de morir Carlos!
Fuck! Carlos just died!

When you want to say that something is extremely good or insane!

Esa canción está de no mames.
That song is unreal / insanely good.
El tráfico está de no mames.
The traffic is brutal / ridiculous.
Estos tacos están de no mames.
These tacos are insanely good.

⚠️ Tone

👑 The king of Mexican slang!

🌶️ Pretty darn spicy.

✅ Unbelievably common and used absolutely everywhere.

❌ DO NOT use with your boss, your in-laws, your Spanish teacher from Salamanca, or anyone you’re trying to impress politely

🔁 Similar chunks

No manchesNo mames que…No mamarsDeja de mamarPara de mamarDeja de estar mamandoNo macayu (GEN X)No frieguesNo inventesNo nos hagamos pendejosQue no mamemosMe mamaMamarseMucho mameNo seas mamón

🦜 El Rincón del Cotorreo

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