Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • It's a term of affection usually used by an older person. It has 2 meanings: son/daughter or friend/buddy/dude.
"¿Qué estás haciendo mijo?"
"Dude, what are you doing?"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(where the wind turns) • Is used to express that a place is very far away
"¿Sabes dónde quedan las oficinas de gobierno?" "Por donde da vuelta el viento"
"Do you know where are the government offices?" "Where the wind turns."
Expression USED Very frequently BY Adults
(up to the devil's ass) • Is used to express that a place is very far away
"¿Quieres ir a la casa de María?" "No, ella vive hasta el culo del diablo."
"Do you want to go to Maria's house?" "No, she lives up to the devil's ass."
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(n.) • (the truth) • A more colloquial word that used to mean "the truth," and when used, emphasizes the truthfulness of what was said.
“¿neta wey?”
“for real?“
Expression USED Very frequently BY Some People
(of drawer) • Refers to something mandatory and completely necessary.
"Si quieres ser ingeniero, debes entender matemáticas, es de cajón."
"If you want to be an engineer, you must understand Maths, it is of drawer."
Emoji USED On Occasion BY Young People
It turns normal things into spicy or sexual.
"¿Qué vas a hacer hoy? 🌚"
"What are you going to do today? 🌚"
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Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
(blowing flies) • Describes a person who is distracted and wasting time doing nothing.
"Pablo nunca hace nada en clase, se la pasa papando moscas."
"Pablo never does anything in class, he just keeps blowing flies."
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Sound USED Frequently BY Some People
Resembling the sound of a car horn, it is used to ask a person for permission to pass by when walking.
"El pasillo está muy lleno, vamos a llegar tarde a la clase." "Tú sígueme, yo abriré el camino. ¡Pip-pip!"
"The hall is very crowded, we are going to be late for class." "Follow me, I will lead the way. Pip-pip!"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People
(what wave) • Greetings, a way to say "what's up"
"¡Qué onda, Mateo! Mucho tiempo sin verte."
"What's up Mateo, long time without seeing you."
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Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It´s like saying something is bad or not cool.
“¡No seas gacho!“
“Don´t be mean!”
Slang USED On Rare Occasion BY Street people
(n.) • Used instead of saying “one 10”, which in Spanish is “un diez”, referring to a 10-peso coin.
“No tengo billetes, sólo un diego”.
“I don’t have any bills, only a diego.”
Submitted August 2020 by musgo
Slang USED Very frequently BY Adults
(to throw the house out the window) • To spare no expense for something and therefore spend too much money on something. Especially used for celebrations e.g. birthdays or weddings.
"Ellos tiraron la casa por la ventana en su boda."
"They threw the house out the window at their wedding."
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Name USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • Someone's hand.
''Me duele mi baiza." ''Vamos a rifarnos un tiro, puras baizas.''
''My hand hurts.'' ''Let's start a fight, hands only.''
Submitted August 2020 by fandoaca
Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People
To carry someone on the back. Piggyback ride.
"Lucía se torció el tobillo y tuve que cargarla a manchis durante todo el recorrido por el museo."
"Lucía sprained her ankle and I had to carry her on my back for the entire tour of the museum."
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Reference USED On Rare Occasion BY Guetho
(It's not enchiladas ) • Life is not easy.
"No son enchiladas. Tendrás que aplicarte más."
"Those aren't enchiladas. You're gonna have to make an effort."
Submitted August 2020 by rudinapoli83