Chile
All expressions
Chile
All expressions
A hickey, the bruise left on the neck or skin from suction. The chupete tells on you without saying a word — it's the most visible proof of what you were up to the night before.
Across Latin America, a marginal urban area or low-income neighborhood associated with poverty and hardship. Also used as an adjective for something rough, raw, or culturally street-level.
In Argentina and the Southern Cone, to have a strong shot of liquor — the decisive drink taken to kick off a night out or to take the edge off a difficult situation.
In Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, to go out partying hard — hitting bars, clubs, or wherever the night takes you, with full commitment to a good time. Farra is the night out, and you give it everything.
In Spanish-speaking cultures, to turn the page on the past — to move forward and leave something painful or negative behind. The emotional equivalent of closing a chapter and opening a new one.