Guanabee Glossary: Lata

If you’ve ever asked a Mexican whether it’s cold enough for a chaqueta or asked a Cuban to pass a bollo at dinner, you’ll know that Latino slang terms can vary from country to country, region to region, generation to generation, a reality that often results in embarrassing situations. Guanabee Glossary is our attempt to teach you Latino slang and save you from looking like a weird-ass fool in mixed company. Enjoy it, cabrones.

lata

[la-ta] noun

Literally a tin can, this word is also used in Venezuela to describe a French kiss. 

Los franceses bailan lata-lata y se dan besos lata.

The French dance can-can and French kiss each other.