In many Latin American countries, 'carro' is used to refer to a car or a motor vehicle, often replacing the more formal terms 'coche' or 'auto'. This reflects the informal and colloquial nature of everyday language in these regions.

A snitch, gossip, or person who carries information about others to wherever it will cause the most trouble. In Colombia and Peru, a sapo is the person you can never trust with any secret.

To drink alcohol, especially to go out and have drinks with others. Chupar is one of the most widely used informal verbs for drinking in Latin America — casual, social, and never a solo activity.

A connected series of posts on social media that develops a topic in depth. The thread is the long-form format of the internet age — a way to tell a story, break down an issue, or drop receipts one post at a time.