Chile
All expressions
Chile
All expressions
A hearty stew or thick soup made with meats and vegetables, cooked slowly in a clay pot. A staple of Chilean and Colombian comfort food — the kind of dish that tastes like home.
To be unfaithful to one's partner, implying the infidelity will eventually become public knowledge.
In Chile, a hard and unexpected hit or blow — the kind of impact you didn't see coming and that stings more than expected. A pencazo is always harder than you anticipated.
Bacán is a term used to describe something or someone that is excellent, cool, or of high quality. It refers to a person who is well-liked by everyone, often due to their charming or charismatic nature.
The police — specifically Carabineros — in informal Chilean slang. 'Los pacos' has a more street-level, less respectful feel than saying 'carabineros.' Chile's equivalent of 'the fuzz' or 'the cops.'