chaplín
A nickname or moniker.
In school, Miguel was the one who gave everyone their chaplín. Because of him, they still call me 'the skull' to this day.
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Tag: apodo
Definitions tagged apodo in the street dictionary.
PerúPuchunguita
An affectionate pet name or term of endearment for a young girl, typically used by parents or family members.
My puchunguita is turning 15: my puchunguita is not a little girl anymore.
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Venezuelamojado
An immigrant in the US from a Caribbean island, referring to the journey by sea. (This term specifically references those who arrive illegally by boat).
He wanted to stop being a mojado.
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República Dominicanapollera
A slang term used to describe the figurative mother of a person who is perpetually unlucky or used as a scapegoat. (It is synonymous with Machepa, a cultural archetype for a person of low status who bears the weight of every misfortune).
Pedro: And who is the one who is going to go clean that up? Jose: Oh, Juan of course. Juan: Sure, Juan, the hijo de la pollera.
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Mol
An affectionate nickname used as a synonym for love or honey (originally popularized by the Dominican social media couple Pinky and Jhonny).
I love you, my mol
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nick
A handle, username, or alias used freely for identification on the internet, such as in forums, blogs, or chat rooms.
"topito the chili that burns so good" (nick) has logged on
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MéxicoBauta
A nickname for men named Bautista. It stems from a back-formation where the name Bautista is mistaken for a diminutive (Bautita), resulting in Bauta being treated as the base name.
Bauta Rojas Gomez
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tola
A nickname used for a tall man. It is a play on the phrase todo largo (everything long), implying that because he is tall, he is large all over.
What is up tola, what is new?
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Me apagaron el Jacho
This is the nickname of a member of the Argentine folk music group Los Peregrinos (a jacho is a regional term for a rustic torch).
Angel Jacho Dimeo, member of Los Peregrinos
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Argentinamedia vida
A mocking nickname used for very short people, runts, or midgets.
Hey, how tall are you, media vida? Three feet below sea level?
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Capirro
A nickname for a specific Spanish family. The origin and meaning of the name are unknown, even to those who have it.
I do not have an example.
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EspañaChago
A common nickname for anyone named Santiago.
Chagito, come eat that cornmeal porridge.
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Cucu
A pet name used to affectionately address a boyfriend or girlfriend.
My Cucu, cukita, cukito, cute Cucu, handsome Cucu.
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