Definitions tagged azar in the street dictionary.
Randomly, haphazardly, or without a plan. It is also used when a decision is made by drawing lots (originally referring to the custom of throwing coins or candy into the air for a crowd to scramble for).
They built that website a la marchanta.
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Scratch-off lottery tickets that reveal winning or losing numbers when the surface is scraped away (they are a popular form of instant gambling in Panama).
Mrs. Mary bought a raspaito the other day and, boom, fifty thousand dollars, girl. Can you believe it?
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These are the small wooden balls used in the national lottery drawings. An official is tasked with opening them to reveal the winning numbers hidden inside. (The lottery is a significant cultural institution in Panama and the drawings are major public events).
A: Who did they put in charge of opening the balotas today? B: That idiot mayor. That guy is going to make me lose money, man.
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A compulsive obsession or addiction to gambling.
A: Bro, stop the chingia, you are wasting your whole paycheck on that. B: Man, I try, but there is no way around it.
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A game of chance similar to bingo where players mark numbers on a card as they are called out by an announcer. The person who matches the most numbers on their board wins. (In Panama, these are often community raffles or charity fundraisers).
A: Look at the TV I won in Saturday's tómbola. B: Oh, you are so lucky, sister.
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A random raffle or drawing held for a group of people who buy a product or an entry ticket for a chance to win.
A: 'Sis, we are doing a Rifa for a trip to the beach. Do you want in?' B: 'Oh, no, I have really bad luck with Rifa drawings.'
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A person, object, or place that brings bad luck. A jinx. (In Argentina, this is commonly used to describe someone who supposedly brings bad luck to a sports team).
Don't come to my house during the match because you are a yeta.
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A person who is obsessed with superstitions and specific rituals to attract good luck or ward off bad luck (in Argentina, these rituals are called cabalas).
Mostaza Merlo is so cabulero that he jinxes his rivals by making the horns sign (Mostaza Merlo is a famous Argentine soccer coach known for his extreme superstitions).
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In soccer slang, a fluke or a lucky goal scored by pure chance rather than skill. It refers to an undeserved point that was stumbled upon rather than earned, often described as a goal from another match because it does not fit the flow of the game.
You guys beat us by sheer luck, with a chiripa goal in the last minute.
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An expression used when bad luck or an unexpected setback ruins a moment of peace or prosperity. It suggests that a malicious twist of fate spoiled a good situation.
We were having a beautiful vacation, but el diablo metió la cola, I twisted my ankle and we had to come back.
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Describes a very favorable situation where success is practically guaranteed. It refers to the traditional Argentine card game Truco, where holding thirty-three points is the highest possible score for the envido bet, making a win almost certain.
- Yeah, luckily, some good news. Con treinta y tres en mano, nobody can stop me.
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A double bet in the lottery where winnings from one number are automatically wagered on a second one. More broadly, it refers to making a major investment or going all-in on a project. (The quiniela is a popular daily numbers game in Argentina).
- I am renovating my house. - Oh, you went for a redoblona.
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In bingo, an intermediate win achieved by being the first person to complete a full horizontal row of numbers on their card.
- Someone called Línea!
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Used to express bad luck or a tough break. (In Panama, this specifically means misfortune rather than having bad intentions or being in a bad mood, as it does in other regions).
A: Buddy, I forgot my money, can you give it to me like this and I will pay you tomorrow? B: Mala leche, buddy. No money, nothing.
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A person who sells lottery tickets. (In Panama, lottery tickets are called billetes and these vendors are a common sight in public areas).
I don't like that Billetera: Mr. Juan has been a billetero his whole life.
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A practice in street lottery sales where vendors force customers to pay an extra fee or buy additional tickets just to get a specific number they want. (In Panama, official lottery tickets are sold by street vendors who often illegally surcharge for popular numbers).
"They should ban that one-two thing, girl. What a hassle with those people!" : "I don't buy from that lady because she wants to sell everything with a one-two, it's such a drag."
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To gamble or play games of chance.
'Sis, we are going to the casino to chinguear on Saturday, what do you think?' | 'My grandma loves to chinguear and then gets mad when she loses.'
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A losing lottery number or an entry in a drawing that does not win a prize. (Cristian Casablanca is a well-known media personality in the Dominican Republic who gives out lottery predictions).
Cristian Casablanca hits some numbers, but on how many of them does he end up Pelao?
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To take wagers or act as the house for sports, competitions, specific plays, political races, or anything else that can be bet on at a betting parlor (bancas are ubiquitous neighborhood betting shops in the Dominican Republic).
-- Do you guys banquean the first called strikeout by left-handed pitchers in National League day games? -- Yes. -- And do you banquean how many times he is going to blink? -- Hey, that is a great idea.
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By chance, a total fluke, or a stroke of luck.
I caught up to him by pure chiripa.
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1. A person who makes life difficult for others, a nuisance or a pest. 2. A person or thing that annoys or irritates. 3. An object or situation that brings bad luck or is jinxed.
When you are playing and someone makes you lose, that person is an Asaroso. When you are taking a nap and someone wakes you up for nothing, that is an Asaroso.
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