A security guard — adapted from the English word 'watchman' into Latin American Spanish. The guachimán watches over buildings, parking lots, and anything that needs guarding.

To jinx someone or curse a situation with bad luck. In Latin America, certain people are believed to carry bad energy that ruins everything they touch or comment on.

A positive sign in a person that shows they're worth getting to know and things are going well. The opposite of a red flag: those details that make you fall for someone and confirm you found a good one.

A quick, light kiss on the lips in Colombia and Venezuela. It is innocent and affectionate, the kind of peck you give your partner when saying goodbye or hello. Hilariously, this exact same word is one of the most vulgar terms in Chile, meaning the complete opposite, so watch where you use it.