Words and definitions Mariabarros09 has contributed to the street dictionary.
The official fitness trainer for the Miss Venezuela pageant and owner of a prestigious gym in Caracas. (In Venezuela, he is a famous public figure synonymous with bodybuilding and beauty pageants.)
Richard is super strict with the diet: This Richard is a real pal to everyone.
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A comedian, broadcaster, journalist, actor, and speech coach, among many other roles. He is well-known for his stand-up comedy and his sharp, logical arguments. (José Rafael Briceño is a famous Venezuelan academic and comedian known for his wit).
Prof. Briceño is always right. Prof. Briceño is a guy with a lot of logic.
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A human rights activist, athlete, and the wife of Leopoldo Lopez. (She became a prominent figure in the Venezuelan opposition movement, campaigning internationally for the release of political prisoners while her husband was jailed.)
Lilian travels the world raising awareness about the situation in Venezuela: Lilian has two small children with Leopoldo.
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A Venezuelan brand of bags and backpacks.
Riot has a huge variety of models. Riot Anatomi bags aren't that expensive.
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A popular Venezuelan brand of instant iced tea, available in flavors like lemon, peach, and green tea (the name is a combination of the words te and listo, meaning tea is ready).
The green tea really hits / The best one is the green tea flavor
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A river located in Caracas (notorious for being extremely polluted and serving as the city's main sewage drainage, it is a common local reference for filth or danger).
'The Guaire is super dirty' and 'That Guaire is actually scary.'
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A shopping mall located in Puerto Ordaz (CC is the standard abbreviation for Centro Comercial, or shopping mall. The name refers to the Orinoco River region).
CC Orinoquia is huge. I am not really sure why they named it CC Orinoquia.
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A shopping mall located in Caracas. (CC is the standard Spanish abbreviation for Centro Comercial, or shopping mall).
CC Lider has cool stores. The movie theaters at CC Lider are awesome.
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A shopping mall located in the city of Los Teques, Miranda state. (CC is an abbreviation for Centro Comercial, or shopping mall).
La cascada is not the same as it used to be. That La cascada used to be cool.
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A Venezuelan comedian and influencer known for her provocative shows and her collaborations with Vanessa Senior (a famous Venezuelan actress and internet personality).
'Yei Love is always getting naked' and 'That Yei is a total riot.'
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People unjustly jailed by the Maduro regime (referring to activists, protesters, or opposition members detained for political reasons in Venezuela).
Those sons of bitches will not release the presos politicos. Many families suffer because of the presos politicos.
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A widely known children's song or folk tune.
La cucaracha, La cucaracha, cannot walk anymore, because it is missing its main little leg.
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The United Socialist Party of Venezuela, the ruling political party associated with the movement started by Hugo Chavez (Chavismo).
PSUV doesn't have any people left. The people from PSUV are rats.
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A chocolate puffed cereal (referring to the popular Kellogg's brand Choco Krispis, often used generically for any chocolate ball-shaped cereal).
Choco crispis are the best: Choco crispis are really good.
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A famous Venezuelan singer and actress. In popular culture, she is known for her flamboyant style and dramatic persona, often used as a reference for divas or people who are obsessed with cosmetic surgery. (She is a major pop culture icon in Venezuela).
Lila Morillo is very dramatic. Lila Morillo is always getting plastic surgery.
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A private cable television and internet provider (referring to the Venezuelan company NetUno).
Net1 does not work everywhere; the lines at Net1 are horrible.
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A Venezuelan pop singer who lives in Spain. (He is a famous international artist who achieved his biggest hits in the Spanish market, which is sometimes noted by Venezuelans when discussing his career).
Carlos Baute married a Venezuelan woman. Carlos Baute did not have that much success in Venezuela.
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A beach located in the state of Aragua (referring to Bahía de Cata, one of the most iconic and popular coastal destinations in central Venezuela).
Cata is beautiful / A lot of people go to Cata on the weekend
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To be frantically agitated, restless, or scrambling around, especially when you are out of place or in a vulnerable position. (The expression refers to how a cockroach would run for its life to avoid being eaten at a gathering of chickens).
That guy is going around como cucaracha en baile de gallina. Look at him there, como cucaracha en baile de gallina.
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A popular Venezuelan brand of fruit juices and nectars (it is a household name often associated with its signature small glass bottles).
The best one is the peach Yukery. / Yukery has been around for as long as I can remember.
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The main coalition of opposition political parties (specifically the Mesa de la Unidad Democratica alliance that campaigned against the chavismo government).
The MUD does not do anything; the MUD is useless.
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A sugary Kellogg's cereal (this is the brand name used in Latin America for Frosted Flakes).
Zucaritas make you strong: Zucaritas have too much sugar for my taste.
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Round bubble gum in various flavors that releases a liquid center when bitten. (This brand is a nostalgic childhood staple throughout Latin America).
"Strawberry Bubbalu was the most popular" and "I did not like the green Bubbalu very much."
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Cookies filled with guava jam. (Named after the Fig Newtons brand, though the guava version is the most iconic variety in Venezuela).
They used to nickname them Guayabitas. They were amazing and there were even strawberry ones.
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Small biscuit sticks covered in chocolate (a very popular snack brand in Venezuela, similar to Pocky).
Palitos are the best for afternoon snacks. They used to sell the giant box of palitos.
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cocoa and hazelnut spread paired with vanilla cream (a popular Venezuelan brand of chocolate spread).
Nucita is a bit like Ovomaltina; Nucita comes in various sizes.
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Vanilla or strawberry cream-filled wafer cookies (a classic brand of snack cookies in Venezuela).
The strawberry Soberticos are the tastiest. The vanilla Soberticos are the best sellers.
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A soap opera produced by the Venezuelan network Venevision (referring to a classic 1980s telenovela known for its melodrama).
"Nothing like Topacio" "The drama of Topacio"
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Menthol candies or mints (originally a specific brand of hard mints in Venezuela that became a generic term for any similar candy).
Pentro isn't sold anymore: I didn't like pentros.
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A famous Venezuelan soap opera broadcast by the RCTV network (a major national television channel).
Las Amazonas knew all the tricks; those Amazonas were very daring.
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A chocolate-flavored malted drink powder (Taco was a popular brand in Venezuela known for its grainy texture).
Taco is not like Toddy, Taco is grainy.
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A private cable television provider (a well known telecommunications company in Venezuela).
Supercable is not very good. The Supercable signal is always cutting out.
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Short for Intercable, a private telecommunications company providing cable TV and internet services (it is one of the primary service providers in Venezuela).
Inter has a good lineup. Inter is slow sometimes.
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A private satellite television company. (For decades, DirecTV was the dominant pay-TV provider in Venezuela before it was rebranded as SimpleTV).
"Directv is the best" "Directv is the greatest"
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A legendary Venezuelan rapper who died tragically at a young age. He is widely considered one of the most influential artists in the history of Spanish language hip hop (His stage name is a play on Cerberus, the guardian of the underworld, and his 2015 death was a major national controversy).
Cancerbero's death was so tragic. That guy knew he was going to die.
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An iconic brand of Venezuelan chocolate, often used as a general term for chocolate bars or specific sweets from this manufacturer (Savoy is the country's most famous and historic chocolate company).
Savoy is the best milk chocolate. Everyone loves a good Savoy.
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A Venezuelan chocolate hazelnut spread. (It is a popular local brand similar to Nutella, often sold in small plastic containers or tubes).
Choconut is like Nutella. Some people prefer Choconut over Nutella.
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It means that a powerful, intelligent, or important person does not waste time or effort on trivial matters or insignificant people. (This phrase suggests that some things are simply beneath one's notice).
'Look son, aguila no casa mosca.' 'My grandmother always said that aguila no casa mosca.'
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An expression used to emphasize that one should never look back or dwell on the past. You must always keep moving forward, without even retreating to get a running start.
'Look, pa tras ni pa tomar impulso' and 'That is already over, and pa tras ni pa tomar impulso.'
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A warning that once you have made a decision or moved on, trying to turn back or second-guess yourself will lead to disaster (it alludes to goats on narrow trails that fall and break their necks if they try to turn around).
You better not think about that because chivo que se devuelve se esnuca. Grandmothers always say that chivo que se devuelve se esnuca.
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Used to say that everyone eventually gets what is coming to them or faces their day of reckoning. (In many traditional communities, Saturday was the day reserved for slaughtering pigs for food).
Don't despair, a cada cochino le llega su sabado. Have patience because a cada cochino le llega su sabado.
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To do something by eye or based on visual estimation alone, without the use of measuring tools or instruments.
Look, that is a pepa de ojo. Look closely, son, because that was done a pepa de ojo.
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A beauty and talent competition held to select the brand ambassador and host for the music channel HTV (HTV is a major Latin music cable network that is particularly popular in Venezuela).
The Chica HTV can be Venezuelan or Colombian: HTV mostly chooses Venezuelans.
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A legendary music festival once held in the city of Maracaibo, produced by the variety show Sabado Sensacional and the TV network Venevision. (The event was famous for its massive, demanding crowd, which awarded performers different tiers of flower-shaped trophies based on the volume of their cheers).
"Festival de la orquidea was the absolute best back in the day" and "I miss when they used to broadcast Festival de la orquidea"
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A popular sketch comedy television program broadcast on Venevision (a major private television network in Venezuela).
A que te ries is not that funny. A que te ries is stupid.
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A legendary Venezuelan singer and songwriter affectionately known as Tio Simon. (He is considered the most important figure in the country's folk music and a symbol of national identity).
Tio Simon is the author of the song Caballo Viejo. Tio Simon will be greatly missed.
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A cocoa and hazelnut spread (a popular Venezuelan snack, similar to Nutella, most commonly sold in small, squeezable tubes).
Ovomaltina is just as good as Nutella. Ovomaltina can be addictive.
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In a heartbeat or very soon. Used to describe something that will be resolved or finished in a short amount of time.
Look, do not think about it so much, because that is going to be En dos platos and that is it.
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