A very handsome man — attractive, well-groomed, and turning heads. In Argentina and Uruguay, calling someone 'pintón' is a real compliment: he put himself together, he looks great, and people notice. The word has a visual quality — he looks like he was drawn well.

Trending — what's most talked about on social media right now. When something is 'trending' in Spanish, it's taken over the conversation, dominated the hashtags, and everyone online is reacting to it. The word crossed over untranslated because there's no better equivalent.

Short-form Instagram videos inspired by TikTok, designed for fast, entertaining content. Reels took over Instagram and reshaped how people consume content — quick, looping, algorithm-driven, and dangerously addictive. The format that ate the internet.

To make out and get physical with someone at a party — kissing and touching passionately but without going further. In Argentina, 'franelear' is that specific party activity somewhere between flirting and hooking up: all the chemistry, none of the commitment.