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."

A home run in baseball — the most exciting hit in the game, when the ball leaves the stadium and the batter rounds all the bases celebrating with everything they've got.

To talk bad about someone behind their back in Central America without facing them directly. Criticizing when the person isn't around — the favorite sport of those who prefer gossip over honesty.

Turkey (the bird) in Central America, specifically in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. It is the big bird you eat at Christmas, but every Spanish-speaking country calls it something different: "guajolote" in Mexico, "pavo" in Spain and South America, and "chompipe" in Central America. The word has indigenous roots and is deeply tied to holiday cooking traditions in the region.