A shameless, brazen person who does bold things without feeling the slightest embarrassment or remorse. The one with more audacity than sense, who acts like nothing happened and looks you straight in the eye.

To catch up, get up to date, or pay off overdue debts or work. In the Southern Cone, 'ponerse al día' is the task of someone who has fallen behind and needs to regain ground.

Something of poor quality, bad, or completely useless. In Chile, calling something a "charcha" is the equivalent of calling it trash. Works for food, movies, products, service, or anything that disappoints and is not worth the time or money.

To flirt, hit on someone, or try to seduce them with direct and shameless game in Chile. Pinchar is the standard Chilean verb for making moves on someone, whether at a party, a bar, or through texts. If someone is "pinchando," they are actively pursuing a romantic or physical connection with zero subtlety.

In Chile, a restless person who cannot stay home and is always going out or on the move, impossible to find at any fixed place. The expression compares the person's wandering to a dog that roams without a set destination.

To work as an Uber driver or on similar ride-hailing platforms. It's a new verb reflecting the modern gig economy where your car becomes your source of income.

The appearance, look, or vibe someone or something gives off at first glance. Saying something 'has good pinta' means it looks promising, while 'bad pinta' means it doesn't pass the eye test.

When something is at full blast, no half measures. Used across South America for work, music at max volume, or when someone is completely absorbed in something. It borrows the English word "full" and adds a Spanish twist, making it feel more intense than just saying "busy."

To wink at someone as a silent signal of shared understanding, agreement, or complicity in Chile and Argentina. When words would be awkward or unnecessary, a wink says "we both know what this means" without anyone having to spell it out.

Excellent, amazing, top quality. In Chile, "pulento" is the ultimate compliment for something that blew you away, whether it is food, a soccer play, or a weekend plan. It is pure Chilean enthusiasm packed into one word that you will hear constantly on the streets of Santiago.

Short for "one of my followers" or "one of my friends": a vague way to reference someone on social media without naming them. Used across Latin America and Spain for subtweeting, sharing gossip, or making indirect comments without pointing the finger directly.

A snitch, gossip, or person who carries information about others to wherever it will cause the most trouble. In Colombia and Peru, a sapo is the person you can never trust with any secret.

Flat broke, completely out of money. In Chile, estar pato is the standard expression for having zero funds, your wallet is empty, your bank account is dry, and payday feels like a lifetime away.

The deep background story, accumulated history, or narrative universe of a character, community, or ongoing situation. Originally from gaming and fantasy, lore now applies to anything with layers of context you need to understand.

To reveal important details of a movie, series, or book before someone watches or reads it. The unforgivable internet crime that ruins the experience and can destroy friendships.

To leave something adrift, as if it is nobody's problem. In Chile, leaving something "al lote" is the maximum level of not caring, you do not even look back. It is like saying "whatever happens, happens" and walking away.

When someone vanishes from your life without any explanation, stops answering messages and acts like you don't exist. It's the modern dating plague where silence replaces a proper goodbye.

To heat something up, especially food in the microwave or on the stove. It also has a slang meaning of sexually arousing someone, context makes all the difference.

An informal goodbye inherited from the Italian 'ciao' that's used across all of Latin America. It's the most casual, breezy way to say bye, quick, warm, and universal.

To feel extreme fear, to be completely terrified. It's a vulgar but widely used expression across the Spanish-speaking world for describing genuine terror.

To feel overwhelmed, stressed, and buried under the weight of responsibilities or problems. When you're agobiado, everything piles up at once and you feel like you can't handle any of it even though you're trying to breathe.

An affectionate Argentine nickname for anyone, regardless of whether they're actually skinny. It's as universal in Buenos Aires as breathing, used for friends, strangers, and waiters.

Secondhand embarrassment: the cringe you feel watching someone else do something awkward or ridiculous, even though they themselves are completely unbothered. Sometimes worse than being the one who messed up. The Spanish-speaking world's word for what English calls "cringe" or "vicarious shame."

To want two people to become a couple, pairing them up mentally whether they're real people or fictional characters. It's when you see chemistry between two people and desperately want them together.

A newbie, inexperienced player who doesn't know how to play well yet. Comes from the English 'newbie' and is used in gaming to call out someone with no experience or skill.

A state of sadness, low energy, or depression where everything feels gray and pointless. The bajón can be emotional, physical, or even hunger-induced, and the cure usually involves junk food and sad music.

To binge-watch many episodes of a series in a row without being able to stop. It's the irresistible urge to click 'next episode' that turns one episode into an entire season in one sitting.

Castles in the air, meaning unrealistic plans or fantasies that have no solid foundation. It describes dreams or schemes that sound amazing but are completely detached from reality. Used across the Spanish speaking world when someone is making big plans with zero chance of actually pulling them off.

Someone who got publicly exposed on social media for shady behavior like harassment, sexism, or scamming. It comes from 'funa,' the collective digital callout that can destroy reputations overnight.

A cheat program that gives you perfect aim in shooter games by automatically locking onto enemies. Using aimbot is the cheapest, most pathetic way to 'win', guaranteed to get you reported and banned.