A clingy, impossible-to-shake person who attaches themselves to you like a burr and won't let go no matter what signals you send. In Colombia carrapicho is exhausting.

A sycophant, apple-polisher, or brown-noser who agrees with everything the boss says and laughs at every joke. In Colombia and Venezuela, the 'patero' (from 'pata,' leg — always kissing them) is the office character everyone recognizes and nobody respects.

A gossipy person in Venezuela who talks about everyone and can't keep a single secret. The 'chimiso' knows everything happening in the building, the office, and the neighborhood — and makes sure everyone else knows too. Information doesn't stay still near a chimiso.

To bother, pester, ruin something, or mess things up. Fregar spans the spectrum from mild annoyance to serious damage — it can describe a nagging coworker or a crashed computer with the exact same word.