A diss track or battle verse where one artist attacks another by name, publicly humiliating them. The 'tiraera' is a proud tradition in reggaeton and Latin trap — once launched, the target must respond or lose face. They're studied, replayed, and sometimes define careers.

A baby, infant, or very small child in Mexico. A warm, affectionate word from central and southern Mexico — 'chilpayate' has the soft energy of looking at something tiny and precious. You say it with a smile, watching a baby figure out its hands.

Reggaeton and urban music's signature dance — sensual, rhythmic hip movement that's both performance and connection. Perreo originated in Puerto Rico in the 1990s and became the defining movement of Latin urban culture worldwide: concert stages, club floors, quinceañeras. Everywhere.

A young person who neither studies nor works — adrift without a productive direction. The term originated in Spain as a policy category and quickly became a generational label, landing with varying amounts of guilt depending on whether the nini chose that path or had it chosen for them.