To park a vehicle in Colombia, Venezuela, and Central America, what Mexico calls 'estacionar.' It comes from the English 'to park' adapted into Spanish.

A big, intense party with tons of people, loud music, and fun until sunrise. It's that event where everything goes wild in the best possible way.

To gossip and talk behind people's backs with all the juicy details about their private lives. In Venezuela and Colombia, "comadrear" describes someone who is more invested in other people's business than their own, and does it regularly and enthusiastically.

An extremely annoying, unbearable, or heavy person or situation in Venezuelan and Colombian Spanish. "Esa reunión es una ladilla" means that meeting is a huge pain. Comes from the parasitic insect but lost all literal connotation to become a universal synonym for annoyance. Used for boring work, the guy who won't leave you alone, a long line, or any situation you want to end already.

In Venezuela, to ruin or mess up something that was going well, usually through a badly timed move or a careless mistake. Once something gets cachapeado the damage is done and not easily undone.

In Venezuela, a fistfight or brawl between two or more people, usually spontaneous and fueled by heat-of-the-moment emotion. Street conflict that escalates into physical contact.

To meddle in other people's business without being asked. In Colombia and Venezuela, the person who cucharea always knows everyone else's drama but is blissfully unaware of their own. Part snoop, part gossip.

Glasses or spectacles for correcting vision or blocking the sun. The standard word for eyeglasses across much of Latin America, from Mexico to Chile and Venezuela.

Your appearance, style, or complete outfit. The anglicism all of Latin America adopted to describe how you look from head to toe, including clothes, hairstyle, and overall attitude.

Cocaine in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela, the street name for the white powder drug. A single word that carries decades of heavy history on the continent.

In Venezuela, an unbearably annoying person or situation that just will not let you be. A ladilla is that coworker who never stops talking, the errand that eats your whole afternoon, or any source of relentless irritation. Also used as a straight-up exclamation of frustration.

Cool, awesome, great, one of the most recognizable Spanish slang words across Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. Chévere is pure Caribbean positivity: when something or someone is chévere, they've got the good vibes, no further explanation needed.

A shameless, scummy person who does bad things without any remorse. In the Caribbean, 'desgraciao' is said with a tone of outrage that says it all.

A little extra freebie the vendor throws in when you buy something, like a bonus gift for being a loyal customer. In Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador it's the generous tradition of adding something extra to your purchase.

A little kid or young boy in Venezuela, chamito is the adorable diminutive of chamo (guy). Used to describe children or young teenagers, it usually carries a warm, affectionate tone, the kind of thing you'd say about the neighbor's kid or your little cousin running around.

Named after the leafcutter ant found in Venezuela, famous for carrying loads far bigger than itself. When used to describe a person, bachaco means someone small in size but surprisingly strong, tireless, and tough. The ant does the work of ten and never complains.

A cheat sheet, the tiny paper students smuggle into exams to copy answers. In Colombia and Venezuela, the 'chuleta' is a tradition as old as school itself: handwritten notes folded microscopic, hidden in socks, sleeves, or under test papers.

A person born or raised in the llanos, the vast plains stretching across Venezuela and Colombia. The llanero is hardworking, resilient, on horseback, with a unique bond to the wide open land.

No conflict, no complications, nothing to create unnecessary tension. It is the mindset you reach for when you are exhausted of everything turning into a whole thing for no reason.

To stay quiet and not react to something unfair out of fear, conformity, or cowardice. In Colombia and Venezuela, 'achantarse' is letting yourself get walked all over without protesting.

A wallet where you keep your money, cards, and IDs. It's that object you check three times before leaving the house, and losing it is an absolute tragedy.

An herbal or floral hot drink taken as an alternative to coffee. Every country has its own relationship with it: in Argentina it competes with mate in the afternoons, while in Mexico chamomile tea is the go-to home remedy for practically everything.

Literally "she-wolf," a confident, attractive woman with a seductive attitude who knows what she wants and goes after it. Made famous by Shakira's hit song "Loba" (She Wolf), the word became a compliment for women who own their sensuality and independence. Calling someone a loba is like saying she is fierce, bold, and impossible to ignore.

To believe easily everything someone tells you without questioning, swallowing any lie that's well-packaged.

A controversial goal where nobody knows for sure if the ball fully crossed the line. Ghost goals spark endless debates, replays, and arguments that can last decades among fans.

Very tiny, an affectionate diminutive for something or someone of reduced size. In the Colombian and Venezuelan Caribbean, diminutives ending in "-ico" are a hallmark of the regional dialect and carry genuine warmth.

A person with a messy, unkempt appearance who doesn't care at all how they look to others. In Venezuela jurungo describes someone who looks dirty, badly dressed, or like they haven't slept properly in several days.

A mop with a long stick and rag for cleaning floors with water in Mexico and Colombia. It's that cleaning tool your mom forced you to use every Saturday while you cleaned the whole house.

To publish someone's personal information online without their consent: real name, address, phone number. It's one of the most dangerous forms of digital aggression.

An extreme superlative of 'harto' meaning a whole lot, way too much, or an insane amount of something. It's the maximum emphasis for quantity, beyond a lot, beyond much.