Chile
All expressions
Chile
All expressions
A petty thief or small-time criminal who steals on the streets. Unlike 'rata' meaning stingy person, this one refers to someone who actually robs people and snatches belongings.
A person who says or does absurd, nonsensical things as if they were under the influence of something. Also used literally for someone who's actually smoked weed.
A hand-rolled marijuana cigarette, also known as a joint. It's the most universal Spanish word for this type of smoke.
To feel intense secondhand embarrassment from seeing or hearing something painfully awkward. An anglicism from 'cringe' that was quickly adopted across Spanish-speaking social media.
A job or work in Chile. 'Finding pega' means getting a job and 'being without pega' means being unemployed. It's the standard Chilean word for employment.