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Slang Meaning: Deriving from the word “muchacho” (guy), “acho” is a popular Boricua expression.

Lyric Example: “What? ACHO PR, ser de aquí es mi mayor trofeo, ah” (“Acho PR [Puerto Rico], being from here is my biggest trophy”) — “ACHO PR,” Bad Bunny, Ñengo Flow, Arcangel & De La Ghetto

Slang Meaning: Someone who is well dressed and fashionable.

Lyric Example: “Fendi, Louis, Dior/Hasta la muerte acicalao” (“Fendi, Louis, Dior/I’m fashionable to death”) — “Hasta la muerte acicalau,” Bryant Myers & Jon Z

Slang Meaning: To approach and get close to someone until they are body to body.

Lyric Example: “Desde el Caribe yo vengo directo aquí/ Para asegurarte que Milagros tiene bomba para afincar” (“From the Caribbean, I come straight to tell you that Milagros has it all to afincar“) — “Bomba para Afincar,” Vico C

Slang Meaning: To go crazy as hell or do something out of control.

Lyric Example: “Tamo’ a lo loco nos fuimos al garete” (“We’re crazy, we’re going out of control”) — “Al Garete,” Julio Voltio

Slang Meaning: The act of bravery. Someone who is courageous and not afraid.

Lyric Example: “Hay quienes creen que tienen babilla por que se atreven a matar” (“There are those who believe that they have courage because they dare to kill”) — “Babilla,” Vico C

Slang Meaning: To dance

Lyric Example: “En la disco bailoteo/ Mezclamo’ un fumeteo, eh-oh” (“In the club, we dance/ We’ll mix in some smoke”) — “Eso Perro,” Wisin y Yandel

Slang Meaning: A term used to call your girlfriend, “baby.”

Lyric Example: “Bebecita, lo de nosotros es un secreto, que nadie se entere” (“Baby, what we have is a secret, may no one find out”) — “Secreto,” Anuel AA, Karol G

Slang Meaning: This term is used to describe someone who is sexually aroused.

Lyric Example: “Pero lo que me mata/ Es cuando pone cara de bellaca” (“What kills me, is when she gets turned on”) — “Me Mata,” Bad Bunny, Arcángel, Almighty, Bryant Myers, Baby Rasta, Noriel & Brytiago

Slang Meaning: Spanish for “bug,” but in reggaetón lyrics, the word is also used to describe a man’s private parts.

Lyric Example: “Te gustan las mujeres, pero te encanta el bicho” (“You like women, but you like the penis”) — “La Ocasión,” De La Ghetto, Arcangel, Ozuna, Anuel AA

Slang Meaning: A word that describes someone who’s the champion or the best at what they do.

Lyric Example: “Un nuevo cangri con un nuevo ranking” (“A new champion with a new ranking”) — “El Cangri,” Daddy Yankee

Slang Meaning: Another term used for money

Lyric Example: “Mejor háblame de chavos que esos sí que uno se los disfruta” (“Talk to me about money instead, I enjoy those more”) — “Mujeres y Chavos,” Ñejo

Slang Meaning: Used to describe a person who has the “whole package”

Lyric Example: “Y es que yo quiero la combi completa, ¿qué?” (“I want the whole package”) – “En La Cama,” Nicky Jam

Slang Meaning: A term used to reference a group of friends.

Lyric Example: “Que Dios bendiga mi corillo” (“May God bless my squad”) — “Que Dios Bendiga (Remix),” Arcangel

Slang Meaning: Its literal translation means “hard,” but in urban lyrics, “dura” is used to describe a woman who’s all that. 

Lyric Example: “Que estás dura, mano arriba porque tú te ves bien” (“You’re all that, throw your hands up because you look good”) – “Dura,” Daddy Yankee

Slang Meaning: To act pretentiously or show off

Lyric Example: “Por eso le fronteo hasta aquel que critica lo ajeno” (“That’s why I confront even those who criticize other people’s things”) — “Naci Pa’ Ser Bueno,” Myke Towers

Slang Meaning: Also used as “La Pelicula,” the term describes someone who creates a fantasy of their life

Lyric Example: “Son muchos que dicen que ni a mi movie le van a poner stop” (“It’s a lot of people who have said that they will put a stop to my movie”) — “Liberace (Remix),” Farruko

Slang Meaning: Simply put, “mera” is another way of saying “mira,” which means “to look.”

Lyric Example: “I-I-Iah, diablo, mera, woo/ No me mire’ así, que me desespero” (“Damn, look/ Don’t look at me that way that I get desperate”) — “MERA,” Dalex, Tainy & Alvaro Díaz

Slang Meaning: To dance reggaetón erotically, with hip and thigh movements all the way down.

Lyric Example: “Mujeres pa’ la disco a perrear/ Pero que él no se crea, puede jugar” (“Women, let’s go to the club to dance/ But may he not think he can play” — “Yo Quiero Bailar,” Ivy Queen

Slang Meaning: To ignore someone

Lyric Example: “Ante’ tú me pichaba’ (tú me pichaba’)/ Ahora yo picheo (mmh, nah)” (“Before you would ignore me/ But now I ignore you”) — “Yo Perreo Sola,” Bad Bunny

Slang Meaning: Having a lot of swag

Lyric Example: “Pero es que tú chica, con ese piquete” (“Look at you girl, with all that swag”) — “Me Niego,” Reik & Ozuna

Slang Meaning: Similar to acho, puñeta is an expression that can be used with any emotion (happy, sad, confused, surprised, and so on).

Lyric Example: “Perreo flow discoteca, aunque es paisa dice ‘acho puñeta” (“Dancing flow nightclub, even though she’s paisa (Colombian), she says ‘acho puñeta’”) — “Puñeta,” Blessd, Juanka, Brray, J King & KEVVO

Slang Meaning: A term used in Latin urban when there are two artists in a lyrical battle.

Lyric Example: “Mi forma de tiraera, chequea, que me los gano a mi manera” (“Check out my form of battling, I’ll win my own way”) — “Mi Forma de Tiraera,” Vico C