More slang:
Carretear: to go out and party at night (I think this made up verb comes from the word carretera, which means highway)
Huaso: a Chilean cowboy. Northerners often stereotype southerners as being huasos.
Buena Onda: sort of like, a good vibe. A person can be buena onda or a scene can be buena onda.
(Very) common "grocerias" (swear words):
Pendejo: idiot (the meaning is not as harsh here as it is in Mexico)
Culao: f****r
Pacoculao: f*** the police!
Conchatumadre: motherf****r
Huavon: sort of like, are you f***ing with me?
Fashion:
Much of the mainstream fashion here reminds me of Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, circa 1995. Lots of hairwraps, "bananos" (fanny packs), dred locks and Jamaican-themed gear, and skate boards. On the other hand, you also see lots of skinny black pants, faux hawks and other markers of international hipsterdom, so it's a bit of a mixed bag.
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