Abbreviation for 'one of my followers' or 'one of my friends' — a way to vaguely reference someone on social media without naming them. Perfect for subtweeting or sharing gossip anonymously.

A violent, destructive shaking of the earth that topples buildings and changes lives. In Chile, which has the strongest earthquakes in history, they're a fact of life everyone prepares for.

Wasted or hammered in Colombian slang, describing someone who can no longer coordinate their words or their steps. Being jincho means you've crossed the line of what's socially acceptable at a gathering and started embarrassing yourself without even realizing it.

A person who talks excessively and nonstop about any topic that crosses their mind. Like the parrot the word comes from, a cotorra never shuts up and can turn a two-minute story into a two-hour monologue.