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Language undergoes constant transformations, both diastratic and diatopic, driven by social interaction. For this reason, speakers adapt their speech as a flexible tool within their community. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the lexical and semantic properties of the slang used by fishermen in Puerto de Almirante, in the province of Bocas del Toro. It identifies the most characteristic expressions of common fishing speech, highlighting their contribution to local communication. The research is descriptive in nature and adopts a non-experimental design, which allows for observation and data collection without altering the natural use of language. Data collection was based on direct observation and semi-structured interviews with a small sample of active fishermen aged between 32 and 65. In short, the results reveal that fishermen have a vocabulary enriched by lexical heritage, which formed the corpus with simple words, everyday phrases or expressions, terms used in the daily activities of fishermen, lexical borrowings, and expressive speech resources such as watá (water), reinal (thread), and fishilain (fishing rod). This evidence highlights how slang is used in all work contexts.