In Colombia and the Caribbean, a prankster or joker — someone always fooling around who refuses to take anything seriously. A jodedor makes life more entertaining for everyone around them.

Across Latin America, to accelerate, increase effort, or push harder. Whether it's a car, a project, or a relationship — meterle gas means you stop coasting and start pushing.

Across Latin America, a marginal urban area or low-income neighborhood associated with poverty and hardship. Also used as an adjective for something rough, raw, or culturally street-level.

In Latin America, to get intensely angry — to lose patience and react with force and emotion. When someone se pone bravo, everyone around them knows to take it seriously.