To pitch the ball as a pitcher in baseball — the most important position in the game. In the Caribbean it also means to treat or buy someone something: if someone 'te pichea,' they're inviting you.

A large, thick fruit that's cooked fried, roasted, in mole, or in slices across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. It's not a banana: plátano is for cooking, banana is for eating raw — and that difference is sacred.

A woman who is being provocative, sensual, and uninhibited, especially while dancing reggaetón. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic this is not an insult at all, it's more of a compliment describing someone who lets loose and owns their sexuality on the dance floor.

A poetic name for Dominicans, derived from Quisqueya — the original Taíno name for the island. It's more formal and prideful than simply saying 'Dominican,' and even appears in the national anthem.