Canica
A playing marble used to flick or shoot at others during a game. (Pipiar refers to the specific thumb-flicking technique used in Colombia to launch the marble.)
Hey, I already flicked your Canica, bro.
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Tag: bola
Definitions tagged bola in the street dictionary.
Colombiallevar el apunte
To pay attention or listen to what someone is saying, typically used when the speaker feels they are being ignored.
Can you llevar el apunte, please, I am talking to you?
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ArgentinaDar bolilla
To pay attention to someone, take them seriously, or give them the time of day. (The term bolilla refers to the small balls used to select topics in oral exams or in games of chance).
When I am teaching my classes, the students do not dan bolilla to me.
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Dar pelota
To pay attention to or take someone seriously. It is a more informal and slightly cruder version of the synonym 'dar bolilla', usually reserved for use among friends. Younger generations typically use 'dar pelota', while older people tend to use 'dar bolilla'.
Can you turn off the PlayStation and darme pelota?
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Chichón
A lump or goose egg on the head caused by a hard hit or impact.
He has a chichón on his head.
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República DominicanaAhuevá
Used to describe a ball, usually a basketball, that has become misshapen or lumpy, making it difficult to play with properly.
Those cheap balls they sell at Mundo del Juguete (a toy store chain) get Ahuevá fast.
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Pon
A free ride or lift in someone else's vehicle.
My friends left and I was left without a pon.
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Puerto RicoRon
A circle (phonetically adapted from the English word round).
Mark the correct answer with a ron.
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jalabolas
A vulgar term for an ass-kisser or brown-noser. It is a variation of jala-mecate (rope-puller), describing a person who stands by a superior's hammock to pull the rope and swing them as a way of intense flattery. (Historically, subordinates would pull the rope of a master's hammock to keep them comfortable while asking for favors).
That guy is a jalabola.
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VenezuelaDar bola
To give someone a lift or a ride in a vehicle as a favor. (In the Dominican Republic, the word bola refers to a free ride).
- Hey! Give me a bola because I am stranded. - No problem, I got you today.
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