| Chilean Word | Original Spanish | Change / Meaning | |--------------|------------------|------------------| | | "al tiro" (to the shot) | Right away (from gunshot signal) | | Cachar | from English "to catch" | To understand; also to notice | | Fome | from Latin fomes (tinder) → dull, boring | Boring (unique to Chile) | | Luca | Possibly from Lucas (surname on old banknotes) | 1,000 Chilean pesos | | Weón (or huevón) | From huevo (egg) → huevón (lazy or dumb) | Dude, friend, or insult (context-dependent) | | Pololear | From pololo (insect) | To date (courtship) | | Carrete | From carrete (spool) | Party, social gathering |