To wink as a signal that something is agreed, there's something between two people, or as a sign of complicity. In Chile and Argentina it means you're both on the same team — no words needed.

A classic scam where someone convinces a victim there's a family member or acquaintance in trouble to extract money. The uncle scam is as old as deception itself — and somehow it keeps working.

A Chilean expression telling someone to get lost, go away, or just expressing strong annoyance. It's the softened Chilean version of a stronger expression — direct but not as brutal as it could be.

To be the different or problematic member of a group, usually a family — the one who doesn't fit the expected mold. In the Río de la Plata the black sheep isn't always wrong — just different from what everyone wanted.