In Chile and Bolivia, 'pana' refers to a mechanical breakdown of a car, specifically when it fails or breaks down on the road. It can also imply being stranded or left behind, often in a remote or inconvenient location.

The person someone cheats with behind their partner's back — the secret lover. In Chile, 'patas negras' (black paws) is the vivid name for the affair partner, implying someone who sneaks in dirty, leaving marks where they shouldn't be.

To be completely head-over-heels for someone, acting silly and lovesick with zero self-control. When you're chocheando, you forgive everything, brag about them constantly, and your friends start rolling their eyes at how gone you are.

A shoplifter who hides stolen goods in their clothes. In Chile and Argentina, a mechero is a specific type of thief — not a robber, but someone who pockets items in stores with practiced nonchalance.