Something unexpected, out of nowhere, with no apparent reason. An English loanword adopted across the entire Spanish-speaking world, especially among young people on social media.

Thousands of pesos in several South American countries where one luca equals a thousand. It's the most informal, quick, and everyday way to talk about prices and money without saying the full numbers.

Awesome, excellent, incredible, top-tier in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. It's THE positive adjective for everything you love, everything that impresses you, and everything that deserves maximum verbal praise.

Red in many Latin American countries. It also describes someone who's blushing — either from embarrassment, sunburn, or anger, depending on the situation.