To feel intense secondhand embarrassment from seeing or hearing something painfully awkward. An anglicism from 'cringe' that was quickly adopted across Spanish-speaking social media.

A cop, a police officer. An informal, generally derogatory term used in Peru and Colombia when you spot the law and want to warn everyone else.

Beer in Colombia — the most casual, affectionate, and popular way to refer to a cold one. Grabbing some polas is the perfect plan after work, on soccer Sundays, or at any get-together.

A bullet or gunshot in Colombia and Venezuela. 'Darle plomo' means to shoot someone — it's the raw, street-level vocabulary of violence in these regions.