Words and definitions Johanabra30 has contributed to the street dictionary.
A strong insult or curse used when arguing with someone to call them a scumbag, bastard, or lowlife. It implies the person is despicable.
You are a malnacido, go to hell. / You are a bastard, malnacido. You will see what is coming for you.
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Describing someone who is completely soaked or drenched, typically after being caught in a heavy rainstorm.
I ended up empapada because I did not take my umbrella to work. / You are going to get empapada if you do not get in the car fast.
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A regional name in the Venezuelan Andes, primarily in Trujillo State, for insects that resemble the chipo. In other parts of the country, they are simply called chipos (kissing bugs, which are common vectors for Chagas disease).
Juan got sick because a Coco-julio bit him last night while he was sleeping.
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A rural town in the state of Barinas, Venezuela, where locals maintain traditional ways of life like hunting monkeys and iguanas for food. It is known for lacking basic services like running water and electricity. (Barinas is a western plains state known for its rugged, traditional culture).
I tried iguana in San Silvestre.
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A bird known as a Toucan or piapoco with a long, thick beak. In the Venezuelan states of Guarico and Lara, shavings from its beak are used as a traditional aphrodisiac for women. (The name mimics the bird's song, which sounds like the phrase Dios te de, or May God give to you).
You have a Diostedé nose: a comparison between the bird's large beak and people with big noses.
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A pubic louse or crab. In slang, it refers to an extremely annoying person or a tedious, bothersome situation that causes persistent irritation.
Carlos is such a Lladilla. This uses the itching and discomfort caused by the bug as a metaphor for a person's annoying behavior.
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Common name for the great egret, a tall white heron. In slang, it is used to describe a person who is very tall and has long, thin legs.
"That woman looks like a garza real," used to compare someone with long legs to the bird.
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An expression used when you are fed up, sick of, or highly annoyed by someone. It implies the person has reached their limit or is pissed off by someone else's behavior. (In Venezuela, the phrase Me tienes azul is used as an exact synonym).
Me tienes verde with your attitude! / Damn it, ya me tienes verde, stop fucking with me!
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To have a blast or really enjoy a thing, situation, or person (derived from the English word trip).
We have to tripear a lot tonight, my friend. / We are going to tripear with the girls at the party.
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A slang name used in the Falcon state of Venezuela for a specific type of lizard (Ameiva bifrontata) native to arid regions. Figuratively, it is used to describe an unattractive or ugly person.
That man is very Bisure; comparing the lizard's appearance to a person, meaning someone who is not good-looking.
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A name for various catfish found in Venezuelan waters, especially along the northern Paria coast. In street slang, it is a derogatory term for an unattractive woman, based on the perceived ugliness of the fish (Paria is a peninsula in eastern Venezuela).
"that woman is a bagre"; since the animal is ugly, that is how you call a woman who is not pretty.
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A regional name for a specific type of grasshopper found on Margarita Island (a Caribbean island belonging to Venezuela). The term is often used to describe someone leaping or jumping suddenly when startled.
when I saw that man show up without me noticing I jumped like a machicha.
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In the Venezuelan state of Miranda, this is the common name for a specific insect found on plant leaves and trunks. It is known for moving around with its body covered in tiny particles or debris it finds in its path.
This little bug is where the term manguarear comes from, which is also used in Venezuela to refer to a person who just hangs around doing nothing.
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A regional name for the common opossum, known in other parts of Venezuela as a rabipelado or manicú. This marsupial (Didelphis marsupialis) is a traditional food source in the states of Trujillo and Sucre, among other regions.
in the mornings those yegüitas sure sing beautifully
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A collective term for kitchenware, including plates, cutlery, and pots, that is either dirty and needs washing or has been washed and needs to be put away.
Honey, help me put away the loza to get the kitchen in order. / Well, around here everyone helps wash the loza.
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A region in the state of Falcon, Venezuela, known for its beautiful beaches and tourist appeal. It is home to one of the world's largest oil refineries and operates as a duty-free zone, making it a major commercial hub for tax-free shopping.
You have to visit Santa Ana Hill in the Península de Paraguaná
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A town in the Eastern Plains of Venezuela, located in Anzoategui State. Its main economic activities are farming, livestock raising, and industry.
Jose Gregorio Monagas (a 19th-century president of Venezuela) was born in Aragua de Barcelona
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A city in the Venezuelan state of Anzoategui. It is located in the heart of the Orinoco Belt, the world's largest oil reserve. Farming, fishing, and cattle ranching are also practiced there (the city sits directly across the Orinoco River from Ciudad Bolivar).
Let's cross the Angostura Bridge to get to Soledad.
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A city in the Venezuelan state of Anzoategui. Situated between the Orinoco River and the Caribbean Sea, it is a major center for the oil industry, as well as trade and tourism.
I studied at the National Open University of El Tigre.
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A bird similar to a woodpecker that was once abundant in the Camaguán region of Venezuela. It was hunted to extinction by the inhabitants because it was used as food.
'a person from Camaguán eats Matraca' is a common saying used to refer to someone from that town (Camaguán is a municipality in the Venezuelan state of Guárico).
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A common name for the brocket deer, a ruminant with small, unbranched antlers that feeds on beans and unripe cowpea pods.
"that guy is like a locha"; meaning he is hardly ever seen, or he is rarely around.
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A regional term from the Lara state of Venezuela for the yellow oriole bird (Icterus nigrogularis). In other parts of the country, such as Caracas, it is commonly known as a Gonzalito.
This name was given because the bird has the symbolic colors of the colonizer Garci Gonzales de Silva.
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A common name for a freshwater prawn in Venezuela. In a slang context, it refers to a food portion so small that it will leave a person hungry.
"Eating this is like eating langostino de río"; a sarcastic way to say that the meal is tiny and you will still be hungry after finishing it.
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A term for a flat, parasitic louse fly that clings to pigeons, specifically under their wings. Figuratively, it describes a person who is constantly hovering, clinging to, or pestering someone else, usually out of interest or anticipation. (In Venezuelan folklore, these insects are often called the bird's soul because they abandon the body the moment the pigeon dies.)
When I am cooking sweets, that man is like a Mosca en paloma; this describes someone who is constantly hanging around or hovering over someone else, just like the insect stays on its host.
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A name used in Margarita, Venezuela for a small brown dove (Columbigallina passerina). In other regions like Caracas, it is commonly called a tortolita.
those lovers look like tortolas: refers to people who are inseparable, since these birds are usually seen in pairs.
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In Caracas, this is the name for a small brown bird (the common ground dove). In slang, it is used to describe people who are very short or petite.
those girls are real tortolitas, comparing them to the birds because they are short or tiny.
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A name used in Venezuela for a type of edible fish known as the Jamaica weakfish.
The fishermen brought back tonquicha from the day's catch to sell.
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A term used in Venezuela for fat, white grubs or larvae that live in rotting wood. Colloquially, it is used to describe someone who is very pale and chubby.
Did you see Mrs. Francis's moruro baby?
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A name for the green-rumped parrotlet, the smallest parakeet found in Venezuela. It lives in hot, dry areas from the Caribbean coast to the central plains (Los Llanos). Because of the bird's tiny size, the term is used as slang to describe a very small child or person.
Carlitos is the vivito of the house; used here to mean that Carlitos is the tiny one.
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A large, venomous black ant with a sting that causes headaches and vomiting. It inhabits trees in the Sucre region of Venezuela.
That boy was definitely stung by a Yalofa, because his headache won't stop and he has already vomited several times.
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A regional name used in Carúpano, Venezuela, for a specific type of stinging wasp.
get that wasp nest away from the door, look, they are yare and those ones sting hard
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A typical animal from the Venezuelan plains (the llanos), belonging to the rodent family. This species is considered one of the largest in the world, and its meat is edible.
on weekends in the plains they eat Capibara on a spit
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A regional term for the opossum, also known in Venezuela as rabipelado or manicu. It is a marsupial (Didelphis marsupialis) and its meat is consumed in the states of Trujillo, Sucre, and other areas of the country.
that Yaguare meat tastes like chicken
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A common name for a type of freshwater turtle found in the Llanos region of Venezuela. It has a distinct, jagged shell with many bumps and ridges. (The Llanos are the vast tropical grasslands of the Orinoco River basin).
watch out for a mata-mata in the river, because when they bite they don't let go
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A body louse, a whitish and repulsive wingless insect that sucks blood and can transmit typhus. It typically lays eggs in the seams of clothes and wool blankets. (Common in the Venezuelan Andes region).
"take a bath and wash your cochocho well"; a phrase used to tell someone to clean their body crevices or hidden parts, drawing a comparison between body folds and the seams of clothing where these lice hide.
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A name for a large snake, such as a boa, found in the Venezuelan Plains and Amazon regions. It is capable of swallowing large animals whole, including cattle, which is how it got its name (literally: deer swallower).
That guy eats more than a traga venados: a phrase used to describe someone with a voracious appetite.
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A term used by farmers for suckers or unproductive shoots on certain plants like cacao (a major agricultural product in Venezuela), which drain nutrients and hinder a good harvest. Because they take away energy from the main plant, these growths are typically pruned or removed.
that plant is full of chupones: meaning it has suckers or new branch shoots. Cacao plant sprouts are also called this.
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A Venezuelan city in the state of Yaracuy. It is known for the craft of basketry, which is passed down through generations. A specific historical detail is that the independence hero and former president José Antonio Páez spent many years of his childhood and adolescence in this city.
I learned how to make beautiful baskets in Guama.
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The capital city of the state of Yaracuy and the San Felipe Municipality in Venezuela. It is primarily an industrial center that also produces crops such as plantains, cassava, and tropical tubers like ocumo and ñame (common starchy vegetables in Venezuela), and is considered a significant tourist destination.
The cathedral in San Felipe is so beautiful.
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The capital of the Nirgua Municipality in the state of Yaracuy. It is a popular tourist spot known for its cool climate, scenery, and patron saint festivals, specifically the Paradura del Niño (a religious tradition honoring the Christ Child) and the Salom Fair. The area is a hub for agriculture, primarily oranges and coffee.
These oranges from Nirgua are so delicious.
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A city in Yaracuy state, Venezuela, and capital of the Peña Municipality, located very close to the city of Barquisimeto. It is known for its extensive sugar cane cultivation and its major role in the sugar industry, along with other agricultural activities.
How sweet Yaritagua is.
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A city in Yaracuy, Venezuela, and the capital of the Bolivar Municipality. It is famous for its copper mines, which were once owned by Simon Bolivar (the revolutionary leader who liberated several South American nations from Spanish rule). Most residents make a living through farming and agriculture.
I will visit the copper mines of Aroa.
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A Venezuelan town in the state of Yaracuy, known for its lively patron saint festivals and extensive corn farming.
I am going to spend Holy Week in Urachiche.
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Refers to being barefoot. It is a very common way to say someone is walking around without shoes instead of using the standard term descalzo.
This brat who does not listen and spends all his time in puro pie. / Stop walking around in puro pie or you are going to catch a cold.
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An informal way to say you are having a great time or really enjoying a specific thing, person, or situation.
I am tripeando this ice cream, it is delicious. / I am going to be tripeando that party from start to finish. / I want to be tripeando all night with that hot guy.
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Refers to a large group, crew, or squad. It is commonly used among friends to indicate that they are doing something together or moving as a pack. (The word pana is the standard Venezuelan term for a close friend).
Let's go to the beach in a cambote. / We have to arrive at the party in a cambote. / Damn, the whole cambote showed up.
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A city in Venezuela located in the state of Portuguesa. It is a major agro-industrial hub and the most developed city in the Venezuelan plains (Los Llanos), primarily known for rice and sugar production.
Curpa Park in Acarigua is so beautiful.
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The town with the smallest population in the state of Amazonas, Venezuela, with just over 2,000 residents.
What is there to do in Maroa?
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