Estar en la nebulosa
To be acting completely spaced out or distracted, as if in a fog.
See that? Because we were in the nebulosa, we missed the bus.
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Tag: dormido
Definitions tagged dormido in the street dictionary.
PanamáTOROMBOLO
A scatterbrain or doofus, someone who is very distracted, lacks focus, or is a bit slow. (The term comes from the Spanish name for the character Jughead Jones from the Archie comics).
You are such a TOROMBOLO, you messed up the work. / That guy is such a TOROMBOLO, he cannot get his assignments done perfectly.
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VenezuelaPiazo e'gallo
An expression used as an insult or a joke to describe someone as lazy, slow to act, socially awkward, or having too much nerve. (The term is a contraction of pedazo de gallo or piece of rooster, where gallo refers to someone who is clumsy or uncool.)
Who does this piazo e'gallo think he is? / Don't be such a piazo e'gallo, go and ask her out.
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Marmota
A lazy person or a sleepyhead who tends to sleep a lot. (Refers to the marmot, a rodent known for hibernating).
Hey, marmota, get up, we have to go to work.
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Argentinacaído del catre
Someone who is clueless, out of the loop, or the last one to find out what is going on. It describes a person who acts as if they just woke up to reality (a catre is a folding bed or cot).
And on top of that, this kid shows up, caído del catre, and actually asks what the meeting is about.
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sopa
Describing someone who is sound asleep or out cold. The phrase draws from the lethargy experienced after eating hot soup on a warm day.
Don't make any noise, your sister is sopa.
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EspañaAchantao
A person who lacks initiative, drive, or creativity to handle a task efficiently. (In Venezuela, this term describes someone who is sluggish, slow-moving, or unmotivated.)
You are too achantao for this job Jorge, I am sorry but you are fired.
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Jetón
This term has two distinct slang meanings: to be angry or pouting, and to be sound asleep or knocked out. (It is derived from jeta, a slang word for face or snout).
He is Jetón because I would not lend him my car. He is Jetón because he worked late last night.
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Méxicosoroco
A person who is spaced out, clueless, or failing to pay attention to what is happening around them.
What is up man, what are you doing out here in the street? My soroco brother left me without my keys.
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