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Tag: cera

Definitions tagged cera in the street dictionary.

cardo

Stubble or prickly body hair that starts to grow back on a woman a while after her last hair removal (the term literally refers to a thistle, a prickly plant).

I need to book an appointment at the waxer: I have cardos on my legs!

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

crayola

A wax crayon of various colors.

Yesterday my son painted all the walls of his room with his crayolas.

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Perúby HUVE84

CERILLA

The yellow wax that builds up in the ear. Having too much of it is considered unhygienic. (In the Dominican Republic, this refers to earwax, whereas in other countries it usually means a matchstick).

Kid, wash your ears well so the CERILLA does not show.

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República Dominicanaby Tony Persia

Chinola

Liquid shoe polish. (In Mexico, this refers to a popular brand of shoe wax, whereas in other regions like the Caribbean the word means passion fruit).

when you come to Mexico don't ask for a Chinola soda because they will polish your snout haha

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Méxicoby Anónimo

Cuneta

Those are the street gutters or curbs where water flows along the road (in the Dominican Republic, the curb is specifically referred to as a conten).

The bed for many drunks: the Cuneta.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Enlozado

A high concrete sidewalk or ledge where neighbors gather to sit and chat (common in traditional Venezuelan neighborhoods where social life often happens in the street).

The neighborhood groups would sit and chat on the enlozado.

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Venezuelaby Anónimo