Chile
All expressions
Chile
All expressions
An eraser for removing pencil marks in Argentina, Chile, and Spain. Careful: in Costa Rica 'goma' means a hangover, and in other contexts it can mean something completely different.
To take or grab something with your hand in Latin America — the universal verb for picking things up. While Spain uses 'coger,' Latin America sticks with 'agarrar' to avoid the awkward double meaning.
To be deeply stuck in a problem, debt, or complicated situation that's hard to escape. When the water is literally up to your neck and every move you make seems to sink you deeper.
A newbie, inexperienced player who doesn't know how to play well yet. Comes from the English 'newbie' and is used in gaming to call out someone with no experience or skill.
A one-thousand peso bill, the most commonly used informal monetary unit in Chile and Argentina. When they say 'five lucas,' do the math: five thousand pesos. And if you don't have a single luca, you're truly broke.