Where the Buggalo Roam

Used to describe someone who lets others control them or who has no backbone. The word originally referred to a stuffed puppet figure, and that image of a limp, hollow person carries through to its figurative use.

Literally means 'leather' or 'hide/skin'. In Latin American colloquial use, saying someone has 'una piel linda' or calling them 'cuero' is a compliment about physical attractiveness. Context determines meaning.

Literally 'loaded' (as in carrying a heavy load), but used colloquially to mean someone is extremely wealthy. Parallel to the English slang 'loaded' but not a direct borrowing.

A fixed phrase meaning to diminish or deny someone the recognition they deserve. 'Mérito' means merit or credit, and the phrase implies an unfair or intentional act of erasure.