A person or relationship that constantly and systematically causes you emotional harm without you realizing it at first. Borrowed directly from English, it is now fully adopted across all Spanish-speaking countries, especially among younger generations on social media. When being with someone drains your energy, self-esteem, and peace instead of adding something positive.

A small public transit bus in Colombia and Ecuador, smaller than a regular bus but always just as packed and with the same music blasting at full volume. The buseta is the people's collective taxi.

Vulva or female genitals in Cuba and Venezuela. This is a word that can cause extremely awkward situations if you do not know the double meaning, since in most other countries "papaya" just means the tropical fruit. Asking for papaya in Havana will get you some very surprised looks.

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.