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Tag: brujas

Definitions tagged brujas in the street dictionary.

tombo

A slang term for police officers and military personnel. It is also used as a synonym for the government or authority figures perceived as untrustworthy (the term brujas, or witches, is a common Venezuelan slang equivalent used for police or snitches).

Run dude, the tombos are coming. What a pain with the tombos, they are right there.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Tamarindos

A Venezuelan slang term for police officers and military personnel (likely referring to the brown or olive-green color of their uniforms). While usage varies by region, it is synonymous with other slang for authority figures such as brujas, gobierno, or tíos.

These shitty tamarindos won't stop shaking people down. / The tamarindos are patrolling the plaza.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

El agua

A slang term for police officers, referring to the blue color of their uniforms (historically associated with the Metropolitan Police).

El agua is posted up on the corner. / We have to bail because el agua just arrived.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

pitufo

A derogatory nickname used in Venezuela for police officers who wear blue uniforms, implying they are inferior or incompetent (the word literally means Smurfs).

Those pitufos are such idiots. / Those pitufos are trash, look at what they are doing.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Tíos

Slang for the police. It is synonymous with brujas (witches), a term for cops or snitches. Specific nicknames for the police vary by region.

Hide, dude, here come the Tíos. / The Tíos are scammers, do not let them screw you over.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Azules

Slang term for the police, equivalent to the boys in blue or the fuzz. It is often used interchangeably with other derogatory terms for law enforcement like brujas or government (refers to the blue color of the police uniform in Venezuela).

We have to fuck with the Azules who are fucking with our homies. / Dude, the Azules are here, hide.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Bruja

Refers to someone who talks behind people's backs or betrays others. This term is primarily used by criminals or street youth who carry guns (in Venezuela, 'bichas' refers to firearms) to describe a snitch or a backstabber.

You are a Bruja.

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Venezuelaby Anónimo