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Tag: comer-mucho

Definitions tagged comer-mucho in the street dictionary.

Ponerse morado

To gorge oneself or eat an excessive amount of food until completely full. The phrase literally means to turn purple, humorously implying that someone has eaten so much they are turning colors or can barely breathe.

They invited us to dinner, so I took advantage and me puse morado.

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Ponerse las Botas

To eat a large amount of food or to gorge oneself on a feast. The phrase originates from when boots were expensive items worn by the wealthy to banquets, and it evolved into common slang for stuffing oneself with food.

At the last family meal we went to a restaurant and we nos pusimos las botas.

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Buquí

A glutton or greedy eater who stuffs their face and selfishly leaves nothing for anyone else. (In the Dominican Republic, it refers to someone who hogs food without considering others).

There is no doubt you are a buquí since you ate all that food.

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ñanga

A massive bite taken out of food, usually taken to avoid having to share it.

That guy is something else: he took a single big ñanga just so he would not have to give me a little bit.

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