To get furiously angry, to explode with rage over something that pushed you over the edge. In Venezuela and Central America, when someone se encachimba, everyone notices because their face and voice give it away instantly.

A cop in Honduras — an informal, generally derogatory term used as a warning among friends. When someone yells 'here comes the chonte,' it's the signal that the authorities are nearby and you better behave.

Idiot, fool, or just a casual way to say "dude" in Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. It can be an insult or a friendly filler word depending on your tone and how close you are with the person. Central Americans throw it around constantly in conversation, kind of like Mexicans use "wey.".

Corn dough stuffed with fillings and wrapped in plantain or corn leaves, then steamed. Every country has their own version and everyone swears theirs are the best in the world.