In Spain and Latin America, to have enormous courage or audacity — the boldness to do something that most people would never dare. Can also describe incredible nerve when someone goes too far.

A stupid, cowardly, or naive person who acts without thinking. In Mexico, it's a serious insult; in Argentina it's used so casually between friends it barely registers as offensive — context is everything.

Someone with a face full of acne scars or pockmarks. In Mexico, cacarizo is a colloquial term that describes this skin condition — it's not always said with malice but it's rarely a compliment either.

A flash of police credentials to get something done or bypass rules. Also used for a cash bribe given to an officer to avoid a ticket or trouble. The charolazo is the unofficial currency of street-level negotiations.