KISIRI
A person who is constantly afraid of everything; a coward or a scaredy-cat.
Carlos is a kisiri, we watched a horror movie and he couldn't sleep.
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Tag: cobarde
Definitions tagged cobarde in the street dictionary.
BoliviaPOLLERUDO
A man who is a coward and resorts to abusing women to feel strong. (The term is derived from pollera, the traditional skirt worn by many Bolivian women, and is used to insult a man's masculinity by calling him weak.)
The man living next door is a pollerudo, he's always shouting at his daughters.
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Maula
A person who is very indecisive and, as a result, comes across as a wimp or a bit of a coward.
Marcelo is a maula, he will never tell me if he wants to be with me or not.
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Pussy
A man who is perceived as weak, cowardly, or lacking the backbone to handle a situation. It is often used to mock a lack of courage or masculinity.
A: No, dude, I do not want to tell my mom, I am scared. B: Look, you are this big and still such a pussy? Get it together, brother.
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PanamáPechear
To choke or fold under pressure in a decisive moment. It describes a lack of guts or passion when the stakes are high (the term implies being cold-chested, meaning one lacks the fire to win).
- Messi la pecheó in the Copa América. - Shut up, you idiot. Messi is the best in the world.
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ArgentinaMarica
A Marica is a coward or a pussy (man or woman), referring to someone who is fearful or does not dare to do anything.
Am I a Marica about iguanas? / You are a Marica, we are not taking you to the fair.
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Méxicococorito
A loudmouth who talks a big game but usually folds when things get real. Someone who is all talk and no action.
Hold on, pipe down, cocorito! You always end up chickening out later anyway.
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irse al mazo
A phrase originating from the card game Truco, where a player folds their hand when they have no good cards. In everyday speech, it means to give up, back down, or chicken out of a situation. (Truco is a traditional and very popular card game in Argentina).
I challenged him to a fight and he just decided to irse al mazo, the pussy.
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arrugar
To chicken out, back down, or lose one's nerve when faced with a challenge or threat. To wimp out at the last moment.
You act like such a tough guy with me, but the moment your old man shows up, you arrugás.
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Cagon
A cowardly or fearful person who lacks the guts to act on what they want. (Literally: someone who shits themselves from fear).
Just go and approach that girl: do not be a Cagon!
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cagueta
A coward or wimp who gets scared easily. The word mockingly compares the person to someone who shits themselves out of fear.
I will do it myself, since you guys are such caguetas.
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Españachupado
Someone who is very shy, timid, or chicken, especially in social situations.
Your cousin wanted to ask him to dance, but he is way too chupado.
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Perúchocollo
Someone who lacks guts or courage, a wimp.
He is never going to confess his feelings to her because he is too much of a chocollo.
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Plumú
A person or team that chokes or loses their nerve in high pressure situations, failing right at the finish line. It is most commonly used in sports to describe those who fold when the game is on the line (Escogido and Licey are rival professional baseball teams in the Dominican Republic).
Those Plumú from Escogido did not know how to beat the Licey.
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República Dominicanapendejo
What a sneaky bastard! Used to describe someone who is manipulative, unscrupulous, or tries to take advantage of others. (In Peru, it highlights someone's audacity or slyness).
I mean, what a pendejada.
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Manganson.
A term for someone who is overly protected and unable to fend for themselves. Local folk etymology claims it comes from the English phrase man gun son, suggesting the person is the son of an armed man and therefore a dependent who relies on others for protection.
Watch out for Tito, he is the Manganson. Watch out for Tito, he is the son of the man with the gun.
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CURRUTACO
A worthless man, a coward, or a phony who leeches off others to keep up appearances.
There are many politicians who are just CURRUTACOS. Pedro gave that CURRUTACO Francisco a piece of his mind. The woman caught him and he ran off like a CURRUTACO.
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VenezuelaSambá
A punching bag, used to describe someone who passively endures mistreatment, abuse, or hardship without complaining or fighting back. It is a phonetic adaptation of the English word sandbag.
Dominicans are hit every week with tax hikes, rising gas prices, food costs, and fees for legal documents from the JCE (the government agency for civil registry), yet they don't even flinch. A perfect Sambá!
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Pichafloja
A man who lacks the backbone to handle his own problems. It is used to describe someone who is gutless, cowardly, or lacks initiative. In Northern Spain, specifically the Basque Country and Navarre, it is also used as a friendly greeting between close friends to show camaraderie.
I am fed up with all these pichafloja. I want someone who actually has balls. Catch you later, pichafloja!
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sinhuevudo
A person, usually a man, who lacks courage or the guts to handle a situation: a wimp or coward. It also literally refers to someone who is castrated or has no testicles (huevos is common Spanish slang for balls).
Prove you are a man, sinhuevudo. Poor guy, that snip left him sinhuevudo.
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cuyeyo
A common euphemism used to avoid writing the vulgar word culero (derived from culo, meaning ass). 1. A mean, malicious, or unfair person. 2. A fool or idiot. 3. A coward. 4. A drug mule who hides substances in their rectum.
Don't be such a cuyeyo, don't steal the beggar's money.
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cagueta
A coward or a chicken who is easily scared. (Used in the Extremadura region to describe someone who lacks guts).
In a group of friends, they call the person a cagueta if they are the only one who does not dare to join in on some mischief.
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moñas
A wimp or a coward: someone who lacks nerve or is too soft to do anything risky (In Spain, this is commonly used to mock someone for being sensitive or acting like a baby).
Jump over the grate. He says no. That guy is a moñas.
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Pussy
A derogatory term for a man perceived as weak, cowardly, or unmanly (a direct loanword from English used to insult a man's courage or grit).
Don't be a pussy and answer what I asked you!
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GlobalPichafloja
1. A man who lacks the courage or guts to handle a situation: a wimp or spineless person. 2. Literally, a man with a flaccid penis or someone who cannot maintain an erection. (Picha is a common slang word for penis in Spain).
You are such a pichafloja, man! Tell that pichafloja to find his balls and say what needs to be said.
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Cagon
A coward or a wimp, someone who is easily intimidated or afraid. (The word literally suggests someone who shits themselves from fear).
You are a cagon, you are afraid of spiders.
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Achicopalao
To be intimidated, cowed, or to lose one's nerve, especially when faced with a scary or stressful situation.
He is not brave, he gets achicopalao as soon as he sees trouble.
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shaggy
A word for a complete idiot or a dummy (referencing the character from Scooby-Doo who is seen as slow or dim-witted).
The Scooby-Doo character named shaggy, who is a bigger dumbass than Scooby-Doo the dog himself.
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Bolsípeta
A lazy, useless, or foolish person. Used to describe someone who is a total slacker, a good-for-nothing, or a spineless pushover.
That guy is a bolsípeta, his wife left him for another man.
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Parao
Refers to a gutsy or tough person who has a strong character and faces dangerous or difficult situations with courage. (The word is a shortened form of 'parado', implying someone who stays standing in a fight instead of running away).
That friend of yours is very 'parao', he stood his ground against all the thieves.
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Colombiañemita
A spineless man or a wimp. A pushover who lacks dignity, specifically one who allows his partner to treat him poorly or cheat on him without doing anything about it.
Jose is being cheated on and he is not doing a thing about it. That guy is a ñemita.
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mamita
A weak and soft man who allows himself to be manipulated or controlled by his wife (this usage mocks a man's perceived lack of toughness by using a feminine diminutive of mother).
Shit dude, Pedro has become such a mamita since he got married.
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