Chile
All expressions
Chile
All expressions
To get out of something, dodge a commitment, or escape an awkward situation with cunning. It's the art of avoiding what you don't want to do without making it too obvious you're running from responsibility.
When someone did something amazing, absolutely crushed it, or exceeded all expectations with their own style. From 'ate that up,' it's Gen Z approval for someone who totally owned the situation beyond any doubt.
To have an intense crush, to be totally smitten and thinking about someone all day long. It's the social media anglicism that young Latinos adopted as a verb for that romantic obsession.
A children's game where you hop on numbered squares drawn on the ground — known as hopscotch in English. It's also the title of Julio Cortázar's famous novel, a masterpiece of Latin American literature.
To publish someone's personal information online without their consent: real name, address, phone number. It's one of the most dangerous forms of digital aggression.