Definitions tagged flojera in the street dictionary.
Describes someone who is listless, lacks energy, or has no appetite. It refers to a person who seems drained, unmotivated, or totally lazy. (It is the colloquial pronunciation of desganado, dropping the d).
Son, why are you so desganao today? / Here, have some soup so you stop being so desganao.
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To waste time, mess around, or dilly-dally on unimportant tasks instead of focusing on what is a priority.
Stop mariquear and hurry up. / This guy, all he does is mariquear and he leaves everything for the last minute.
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A term for someone who is extremely lazy, sluggish, or slow-moving. It describes a person who refuses to get out of bed, acts slowly, or drags their feet while walking (literally refers to a walrus).
You are so morza today Daniel, it is time to get up. / If you are being a morza, we have to do this fast. / Stop being such a morza and pick up your feet, kid!
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An expression used to tell someone to snap out of it, get moving, or stop slacking off and start being productive.
Dude, agarra mínimo or you will fail the semester. Look Luis, agarra mínimo, it is already noon. It is very late, agarra mínimo.
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This expression is used when you are doing absolutely nothing. It also applies when you have a pending task or commitment but decide to skip it to stay idle or lounge around. (In Mexico, hueva is a slang term for laziness or boredom).
I am echando la hueva, I do not want to study. That dude just echa la hueva, he does not want to help.
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To slack off, loaf around, or waste time due to laziness, apathy, or a lack of drive. It is a synonym for the Venezuelan expression echar el carro (to shirk work or responsibilities).
Stop your vagar because you have many exams. / This guy does nothing but vagar, what a drag.
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A regional slang term from the state of Monagas used to describe a person who is extremely lazy or a total slacker.
This kid is lazier than a Guate Pato.
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To slack off or stop working out of pure laziness. It refers to someone being totally unproductive and ignoring their duties. (The vulgar imagery implies a person is so idle that their testicles have grown heavy enough to be slung over their shoulder).
You just decided to echarse las bolas al hombro and didn't even finish the work for tomorrow!
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A slang term used in the Venezuelan state of Zulia to describe someone who does absolutely nothing all day, a total lazy-ass. (In this region, 'er sevillo' is a vulgar intensifier used to emphasize how useless or annoying a person or thing is).
You know that vago er sevillo doesn't do a thing, so do me a favor and get him out of here.
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To feel lazy or lack the motivation to do any activity; to idle, lounge, or waste time.
I have so much locha today I am not getting out of bed, I am going to hacer locha all afternoon.
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Extreme laziness or a total lack of motivation to do anything; lethargy. (In Venezuela, it refers to the sluggishness caused by heat).
Dude, I have such caligueva about doing my homework.
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A state of total laziness or the act of being a complete slacker. It describes having no desire to do anything productive. (The term is derived from huevo, meaning testicle, implying someone is so heavy they cannot move).
Not wanting to go to school or work, and staying home to indulge in some huebonada.
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A term used to describe someone who is lazy, sloppy, or sluggish, showing a lack of effort in their actions or appearance.
You are the most fodongo worker we have.
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A very lazy or idle person. The term suggests that someone has testicles so large and heavy that they are physically unable to move or walk. (The phrase playing the piano backwards refers to a specific hand gesture used in Mexico to mimic the weight of these testicles when mocking someone's laziness).
You are such a guebon. Do not be such a guebon.
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A state of lethargy, limpness, and a complete lack of motivation to do anything.
I am not going to the university today because I have a major case of pingarria.
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A feeling of extreme boredom, laziness, or annoyance, used to describe something that is a total drag or a massive hassle. (In Colombia, this is the standard way to say you are fed up with something tedious or just cannot be bothered.)
Ugh no, that job is such a mamera.
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A state of total laziness or lack of motivation for everything, feeling bored by what one is doing, or acting with apathy.
I have such a caligueva today, I do not want to go to work.
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Laziness or the feeling of not wanting to do anything. (Cultural note: in Honduras, this slang is used to describe a state of total lethargy or apathy.)
I have hueva today.
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