Used to describe a crowd or a large group of people, animals, or things. It is often used in a derogatory way to lump several individuals together based on a shared negative trait or behavior.
You can't trust those politicians because they are all a Manga of thieves.
Used in Chile to describe a large group of people, usually with a derogatory or exaggerated tone. It serves as an intensifier to highlight a negative quality shared by the whole group.
Don't listen to that manga of jealous people, because they just want to ruin your moment.
The part of a piece of clothing, like a t-shirt or a jacket, that covers or wraps around the arm. It can reach down to the hand or be cut shorter, depending on the type of garment you are wearing.
What is up with this heat! I am going to put on a short manga shirt instead so I am not walking around sweating so much in the street.
A waterproof poncho or cape made of rubber or plastic used to shield oneself from heavy downpours. It is common in rural areas (where it is often worn by field workers to protect against the elements).
Hand me my rubber manga because it looks like a storm is coming and I do not want to get back to the ranch soaking wet.
To grab, catch, or get something. It is used when handing someone an object or asking how they obtained or found something. (Romo is a slang term for rum or alcohol, common in the Dominican Republic).
-Pedro, give me the Romo. -Take it, Manga right there. Man, where did you Mangaste that?
A regional term used in parts of Puerto Rico, such as San Sebastian, to refer to a garden hose. While most of the island uses the standard word manguera, people in these specific areas use this variation for the rubber tube used to water plants or wash things.
Bring the manga over here to give some water to the plants, they are drying out.
A livestock chute or rural enclosure used for handling animals, including weaning, branding, and medical care. In the manga, tasks like checking if a mare is pregnant or treating a horse injured by wire are performed.
checking if a mare is pregnant or treating a horse that got caught on wire in the manga.
A variety of elongated mango that is softened by pounding or squeezing it until tender, then punctured so the juice can be sucked out directly from the fruit.