In Central American countries like El Salvador and Costa Rica, 'caliche' is a term used to refer to local street or slang language. However, in some regions of Spain, it can refer to a hard type of surface or sediment. Context is key to understanding this term.
Examples
- Spanish: En El Salvador, hablamos caliche para que los extranjeros no nos entiendan.
- English: In El Salvador, we speak caliche so that foreigners don't understand us.