To make out or hook up with someone, usually at a party or in a flirty context. In Colombia, parcharse is that casual physical connection — somewhere between kissing and fooling around — with the relaxed energy of a party night where things just happen.

Someone dressed in an absurd or hideous way, or anything so ugly it's almost offensive to look at. Used across Spain, Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico to describe fashion crimes and eyesores of all kinds — the person who shows up to the office in a clown costume energy.

Dull, flat, and completely lacking in charm or flavor. Whether describing a person with no personality or food with no seasoning, soso is the go-to word in Spain and much of Latin America for anything that fails to make an impression. The human equivalent of unsalted crackers.

The nosebleed section — the highest and cheapest seats in a cinema, theater, or stadium. Called gallinero (chicken coop) because you're so high up and packed in that it feels like roosting. You can barely see the stage but hey, you're in.