Definitions tagged coima in the street dictionary.
To bribe or grease the palms of officials to ignore an infraction or speed up bureaucratic processes that would otherwise take a long time. (In Bolivia, this is a common way to deal with slow government offices or avoid fines.)
To get your driver's license quickly, you have to coimear a few people.
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A euphemism used by distinguished older gentlemen to refer to a bribe, which is money paid to authorities to ignore a violation (coima is the standard regional slang for a bribe).
I have to go give a COMISIÓN so they do not throw me in jail.
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The act of bribing or paying off a police officer to turn them into an accomplice in illegal activities.
I have to coimear a lot of guys so they do not throw me in jail.
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Slang for a bribe or kickback, typically given to a corrupt official (literally, a kite).
The police pulled me over on the highway and asked me for a cometa.
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A slang term for a bribe, kickback, or money obtained through petty corruption.
To keep him quiet, he had to give him his cutra.
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A high-end, expensive prostitute. Usually, those who pay for their services are traquetos (a Colombian term for drug traffickers).
She looks so pretty, she must be a prepago.
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Someone who takes bribes, kickbacks, or payoffs.
Grondona accepted coimas totaling 15 million (Julio Grondona was a long time Argentine football official involved in corruption scandals).
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Used to describe someone who is a real jerk or a total pain in the ass. It should not be confused with the word hediondo, which literally means someone who smells bad.
That guy really is a Jediondo.
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A common, informal, and often derogatory slang term used to refer to a maid, nanny, or domestic worker (short for the word muchacha).
I cannot eat breakfast yet because I am waiting for the chacha to finish cleaning the bathroom.
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