To deceive someone into giving up money or goods through elaborate, convincing lies. It's theft disguised as legitimate business that leaves you broke and with a painful life lesson.

The standard word for someone who's had too much alcohol and it shows. Although every country has their own slang, borracho is the one every Spanish speaker understands no matter where they're from.

The goal or goalmouth in soccer in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay where the goalkeeper stands to defend with everything. The sacred space strikers want to breach and the keeper protects with their life.

A stroke of luck or something that turned out well by pure chance, without any skill or planning involved. When something happens de chiripa, the universe randomly decided to do you a favor.