When something is at full blast, no half measures. Used across South America for work, music at max volume, or when someone is completely absorbed in something. It borrows the English word "full" and adds a Spanish twist, making it feel more intense than just saying "busy."

A thick blanket for protection against the cold in Argentina, Chile, and Peru. The southern blanket that wraps you up when the temperature drops suddenly and you don't want to leave bed for anything in the world.

To wait in a line of people to be served — the most hated yet completely unavoidable activity of life in society. Standing in line at a bank or supermarket can test a saint's patience.

A pig or hog in Argentina, Chile, and southern countries. Also used to describe someone dirty, messy, or with bad table manners, because nobody wants to be called chancho.