Small change, loose coins, or a very minimal amount of cash. When you only have cuchuncos, you're not paying for much — just the random coins that accumulate at the bottom of a pocket without adding up to anything useful.

A lower-class person with rough manners and no refinement. In Chile, 'roto' is a loaded class marker — it can be a sharp insult or used with dark irony. The word has a long history tied to Chilean social stratification and can sting hard.

A mindset of working non-stop towards goals. An extreme version of hustle culture.

To gossip, stir up drama, or talk about other people's business behind their backs. In Chile, 'cahuinear' is the classic behavior of someone who collects secrets and spreads them strategically. The person who cahuinea is never innocent — they always know exactly what they're doing.