Chile
All expressions
Chile
All expressions
An upper-class snob who looks down on anyone they consider socially inferior. In Chile and Peru, the pituco lives in a different world and wouldn't lower themselves to mix with ordinary people under any circumstance.
In Spanish-speaking cultures, to unnecessarily complicate things or play hard to get — putting up obstacles that don't need to exist and making everyone else work harder for a simple yes.
To have sex. A direct and colloquial term used across several Latin American countries with varying levels of vulgarity depending on context and region.
A stupid, cowardly, or naive person who acts without thinking. In Mexico, it's a serious insult; in Argentina it's used so casually between friends it barely registers as offensive — context is everything.
To overcome emotional traumas or wounds through inner work. The wellness culture has turned this word into a movement.