Definitions tagged accidente in the street dictionary.
To wipe out or have a nasty accident, essentially beating the shit out of yourself. It refers to a violent fall or a close call with death (the word ñex is a Panamanian slang term used as a euphemism for mierda, meaning shit).
Man, I stepped on the mop and I had a sacada de ñex. I am never fucking mopping again in my life.
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A sudden fainting spell or physical collapse triggered by a shock, intense emotion, or a big surprise.
A: "What did your dad say when you told him you want to get married?" B: "Oh, he had a PATATUS."
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A major screw-up or a serious blunder.
A: So Sofia saw you with Ana Laura? B: Yeah, buddy. What an embarrada!
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A hard hit, impact, or a nasty fall.
I slipped on the stairs and took a nasty porrazo.
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In the state of Zulia, this refers to accidentally burning something to a crisp or charring it (Zulia is a region in western Venezuela known for its distinct dialect and intense heat).
You are achicharrando my hair!, my arepas got achicharraron.
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Describes someone who is healthy and active after surviving a major accident, illness, or crisis. While vivito means alive, coleando (wagging one's tail) implies the person is not just surviving but is back to their normal routine and enjoying life.
Did you hear that Leonardo is vivito y coleando? / Yeah of course, I am vivito y coleando, even though many expected to see me at the cemetery. / Hey, it is great that you are vivito y coleando brother, what a joy.
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To wipe out, take a nasty tumble, or have a sudden, spectacular accident. (While in other countries this means to go to hell, in Panama it specifically describes a physical fall).
He got on the ladder to change a lightbulb and "se fue a la porra". Kid, do not run on that wet floor or you are going to "te vas a ir a la porra".
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Someone who is plagued by bad luck or going through a losing streak. It is commonly pronounced as sala'o or salá (dropping the d is a standard feature of Panamanian speech).
You lost ten dollars yesterday and fifty today, you are really SALADO | I do not buy lottery tickets because I am too SALADO for that.
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Something that has occurred or taken place.
When we had already forgotten the incidente.
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A nasty spill, a hard fall, or a serious wreck.
I tried to jump the fence and broke my teeth. I went into a curve on a bike and left in an ambulance.
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On purpose or intentionally. It is usually used in the negative to express that an action was accidental (a regional variant of the Spanish word aposta).
Person 1: You stepped on me! Person 2: Sorry man, it was not A pota!
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