Balazo
A gunshot or a bullet wound.
They killed him with twenty balazos to the chest.
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Tag: arma
Definitions tagged arma in the street dictionary.
PanamáPusca
A slang term for a firearm, such as a handgun or rifle.
He pulled out the pusca and fired.
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Españafierro
A slang term for a gun or firearm (literally means iron).
Carola has a fierro hidden under her pillow.
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BoliviaMACURO
In the Bolivian lowlands, this refers to a type of hunting spear used by indigenous groups.
The man went with the macuro to hunt the jaguar (In the Bolivian lowlands, tigre is the common name for a jaguar).
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Tirar bala
To fire a gun or engage in a shooting. This is common street slang used by criminals and gang members.
Why do you go into that neighborhood? Do you want them to tirar bala at you? : Rosa's son is a gang member who spends all his time tirando bala.
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gomera
A homemade slingshot made from a Y-shaped tree branch and an elastic band with a leather pouch for holding stones. While traditionally used by children for hunting birds, it is also a common weapon used by protesters in social movements to resist police repression.
'High in the sky, a warrior eagle, she started acting cocky, so I let her have it with the gomera. Poor little eagle, I hit her right in the pussy!' (A playground parody of the Argentine patriotic hymn, Aurora).
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Argentinafierro
A slang term for a handgun or firearm (literally meaning iron).
I got mugged in the street. The guy put a fierro to my head.
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Trueno
A gun or firearm (literally thunder, referring to the loud sound a weapon makes).
"He is a security guard, but he does not carry a trueno" | "The thugs always have a trueno on them"
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FILO
Any kind of bladed weapon, such as a knife, shiv, or razor.
Watch out in that neighborhood, everyone there is carrying a filo. / They threatened him with a filo to rob him.
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perra
A handgun.
He tried to pull a heist and they put a perra in his face.
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República Dominicanarolo
A nightstick, baton, or truncheon carried by police officers. (In Venezuela, this is the standard term for this piece of equipment).
The cop has a rolo. Where did you get that rolo?
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VenezuelaPepazo
A bullet, a slug, or the impact of a high-speed projectile. (In Venezuela, the word pepa literally means seed, which is common slang for a bullet).
"The pepazo from that handgun was powerful" and "They hit him with a huge pepazo"
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Metra
A term used by street criminals to refer to a machine gun or any firearm (short for the word ametralladora).
Bring the metra / They took my metra, dude
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Hierro
A slang term for a firearm, specifically a handgun, rather than a literal piece of metal.
Watch out, he has a Hierro hidden. He left the Hierro on the ground.
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Machete vaciao
A machete that has been filed down to remove metal, making the blade thinner and lighter so it can be swung faster (often done to make the tool more effective as a weapon or for specific types of brush work).
He caught him groping his girlfriend and went after him with a machete vaciao.
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Chilena
A homemade pistol or shotgun, frequently used in street robberies. It is also known as a chagon (a slang term derived from the English word shotgun).
This arrest is unfair, okay fine he goes around mugging people with a Chilena, but he is a hard-working kid and nice to his people.
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asestar
To aim or point a weapon or projectile at the intended target.
A person who wants to murder another has to first asestar them with a weapon or projectile.
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ColombiaCohete
In Mexico, a slang term for a gun, pistol, or firearm (literally a rocket or firework, referencing the noise and flash when fired).
He pulled out his cohete and shot me in the balls.
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Méxicofierro
A gun or piece, specifically a handgun. (Literally translates to iron).
anda con fierro: he is carrying a fierro
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Tabla
A gun or firearm, used in street slang to refer to a piece.
Secreto, grab your tabla because they are going to take you out.
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Sacahígado
A sharp, jagged knife or shank used to settle scores when a gun is not available, commonly used by street youths for fighting or mugging. (The name literally translates to liver-remover, and menores refers to young gang members or delinquents in the Dominican Republic.)
If you go to La Tablita and ask for a pound of rice, they will show you a sacahígado.
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TAI MAO
To be strapped or carrying a weapon (a phonetic contraction of 'esta armado').
Felipe TAI MAO (Felipe is strapped).
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Boris
Honduran slang for a handgun or pistol.
Watch out, that crazy guy has a Boris in the car!
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HondurasTirabalas
A homemade slingshot crafted from an olive or pine branch, typically using latex surgical tubing for the elastic.
Pallares spends the whole day smashing bottles with his tirabalas.
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