To not have a single cent in your pocket — completely tapped out and without resources. When you're seco, your bank account is crying and you can't even afford bus fare.

An instant evaluation of the energy or vibe a person, place, or situation gives off at a given moment. Does it feel right or is something off? That's a vibe check — Gen Z's social thermometer.

To go too far, to cross the line, to be completely over the top. In Argentina and Uruguay, "zarpado" works both ways: it can be a compliment meaning something is insanely good, or an insult meaning someone was totally out of line. The tone and context decide everything.

The car horn used to warn or complain in traffic in Argentina and other Latin American countries. It's the primary communication tool between drivers stuck in gridlock.