To send messages on WhatsApp, the verb that defines all modern communication in the Spanish-speaking world. Nobody calls anymore — everything gets wasapeado, from plans to breakups to love confessions.

Abordar un medio de transporte público como camión, metro o pesero. Subirse al transporte en hora pico en la Ciudad de México requiere estrategia, codo y, a veces, un poco de suerte para encontrar lugar.

The sidewalk where pedestrians walk next to the street. In Argentina, Uruguay, and the Southern Cone, nobody says "acera" — vereda has always been the go-to word for the path from your house to anywhere.

A person who abuses their power or position to mistreat, humiliate, and walk all over others. The one who thinks that having authority means they can treat anyone however they please without consequences.