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Tag: buko

Definitions tagged buko in the street dictionary.

Tuco

A slang term used to emphasize a great quantity or degree of something, similar to saying a ton or a load.

I got a huge tuco of laughter from what you told me yesterday, dude.

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penca

A slang term used to describe something of enormous size or to highlight that something is very impressive or significant.

Man, what a penca of a car Julio Perez bought.

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Un poco

In Panama, the expression Un poco is used ironically to mean a massive amount or a ton. The meaning depends on the speaker's tone, which signals if they are being literal or emphatic. (Panamanians also use the term 'awebao' seen in the example to describe someone acting slow or stupid).

A: They gave me un poco of underwear for Christmas, and I did not want that, man. B: You are being a dumbass, be grateful they gave you something, idiot.

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Carajal

A ton or a huge amount of something.

A: 'Carlos, how much did that trip cost you?' B: 'A carajal of money, but I do not regret it.'

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buco

Means a lot, plenty, or tons (derived from the French word beaucoup).

That food made me buco sleepy. He got buco presents for his birthday.

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