más lento que alka-seltzer en vaso de chicha
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(slower than Alka-Seltzer in a glass of chicha) • It's an exaggeration used to describe people who are not too bright or a bit dumb, or to describe slow things in general.
"¿Todavía no entiendes la película? Sois más lento que alka-seltzer en vaso de chicha."
"Do you still not get the movie? You're slower than alka-seltzer in a glass of chicha."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • It's originally a way to refer to a young person, but can now also be used as a way to refer to someone of the same age or older if you have enough confidence with that person.
"¡Epale chamo! ¿Cómo estás?" | "¿Puedo invitar a tu hermano a la fiesta?" "No puede ir, está muy chamo aún."
"Hey dude! How are you?" | "May I invite your brother to the party?" "He cannot go, he's still too young."
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost everyone
(water stick) • It's used to say that is raining a lot.
"Agarra el paraguas, está cayendo un palo de agua."
"Take the umbrella, a water stick is falling."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to give the runaround) • It means to court someone.
"Tu hermano me está echando los perros."
"Your brother is giving me the runaround."
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to have a shrimp) • It's the little dream we sneak in from time to time during work or a little nap.
"Voy a echarme un camarón"
"I'm going to have a shrimp"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
(calm guy) • It means being relaxed about a situation or relaxing and having a pleasant night.
"Me quedé en la casa, tipo tranquilo."
"I stayed at home, calm guy."
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
It refers to a very strong blow.
"Cuidado te caes y de tas un mamonazo"
"Be careful, you fall and you get a mamonazo"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
(adj.) • Word that indicates that a person has a good vocabulary, speaks well or wants to conquer someone.
"Maria tiene mucha labia"
"Maria has a lot of talk"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
It is to browse, review or scrutinize.
"No jurungues la comida"
"Don't spoil the food"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Word USED Frequently BY some people
Interesting gossip or rumour
"Te voy a contar un beta"
"I'm going to tell you a beta"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
(to warm the ear) • It is said when a person seeks to make someone fall in love with them.
"David me está calentando la oreja."
"David is warming my ear."
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
It is a way of calling beers.
"Vamos a tomarnos unas birras"
"Let's have some birras"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • It is the way of referring to work.
"Tengo una buena chamba"
"I have a good job"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
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Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • Popcorn.
"Cuando veo una película, me gusta comer cotufas."
"When I watch a movie, I like to eat cotufas."
Expression USED Frequently BY Gen Y, Gen X and Older
(don't waste gunpowder on vulture) • It refers to not wasting time, money or effort on things that will not leave any benefit.
"Deja de invitarle tragos, ella tiene esposo. No gastes polvora en zamuro."
"Stop buying her drinks, she has a husband. Don't waste gunpowder on vulture."
quedarse sin el chivo y sin el mecate
Expression USED Frequently BY Gen Y, Gen X and Older Gen
(to be left without the goat and without the rope) • Having two options and ending up not having either.
''Porque no tomaste una desición a tiempo, te quedaste sin el chivo y sin el mecate.''
''Because you didn't make a decision in time, you're left without the goat and without the rope.''
Expression USED On Occasion BY Gen X, Gen Z and Olders
(low mango) • Something is low mango when is easy to get or is a good opportunity.
''Aprovecha esa oferta! Es un mango bajito!''
''Take advantage of that offer! That is a low mango!''
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Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(adj.) • Common way to refer to blond people.
"Me gustan las mujeres catiras."
"I like blond girls."
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Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(interj.) • It's a way to say hey or hi.
"¡Épale! ¿Cómo estás?" "¡Épale Andrés! ¿Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana?"
"Hi! How are you?" "Hey Andres! How was your weekend?"
Word USED Very frequently BY From Gen X until Z
It's another way to say 1) friend or 2) friendly. Also can use like 3) "dude".
1) "Carlos es mi pana." 2) "Carlos es pana." 3) "Oye pana, ¿qué hora es?"
1) "Carlos is my friend." 2) "Carlos is friendly." 3) "Hey dude, what time is it?"
