Come arroz
A slang term for children, characterizing them as extra mouths to feed (rice is a fundamental dietary staple in Panama).
Use a condom, son, because you are not ready to be raising come arroz yet.
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Tag: hijo
Definitions tagged hijo in the street dictionary.
PanamáPipona
A pregnant woman. (Derived from pipa, a common slang term for a big belly or gut).
Hey Julio, where did you leave your pipona?
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vieja
A common and affectionate way to address or refer to one's mother (though it literally translates to old lady, it is used as a term of endearment in Argentina).
Vieja, make some pasta this Sunday, we are all dropping by to eat.
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Argentinamamero
A term for someone, usually a child, who is constantly by their mother's side and never leaves her. It describes a mama's boy or a very clingy child.
That kid needs to be more independent. He is very mamero.
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tener de hijo
To dominate someone in a competition, specifically by beating them repeatedly or having a clear historical advantage over them. (In Argentina, this is frequently used in soccer to describe a team or player that consistently defeats a specific rival).
- You are not beating your old man at soccer anymore. Te tengo de hijo, man.
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hijo'e tigre
An expression used when a son follows in his father's footsteps, achieving the same status, talent, or profession. It implies that certain qualities are inherited. (The full saying 'hijo de tigre, pintado tiene que salir' means a tiger's cub is bound to have stripes).
- Doctor, so your son graduated as a physician? - Yes, I am very happy. Hijo'e tigre!
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Mijito
A term of endearment used for a younger person or a friend, similar to sonny or kid. Depending on the tone and context, it can also be used condescendingly or to show annoyance. (A contraction of mi hijito, meaning my little son).
Listen mijito, go and buy me some sugar. / Oh no mijito, you cannot do anything that way.
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VenezuelaMeter un gol
Refers to tricking a man into accepting paternity for a child that is not his. (The phrase uses a soccer metaphor for successfully pulling off a deception).
They metieron un gol on Mario, that kid looks nothing like him. | I think Carlos's baby is a gol, look how white the skin is and both Carlos and his wife are dark-skinned.
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Yuya
A euphemistic insult used as a less vulgar way to say your mother (it is a play on the word tuya from the phrase la madre tuya). It functions as a shorthand to curse someone's mother.
YUYA, man! Look, YUYA, because you better not mess with mine.
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El hijo de la panadera
A nobody or a person of no social standing. Used to assert that one is important and deserves to be taken into account, typically by stating that they are not this person. (A colonial-era expression stemming from the historically low status of bakers).
Aren't you going to invite me? It's not like I am el hijo de la panadera. Who does she think she's talking to? She's talking to the president, not el hijo de la panadera.
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Hijo de gato casa ratón
Used to point out the resemblance between parents and their children, whether in looks, personality, or skills. It is the local equivalent of saying the apple doesn't fall far from the tree (literally: a cat's son hunts mice).
That is definitely your son, hijo de gato casa ratón; you look just like your father, hijo de gato casa ratón.
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De tal palo, tal astilla
Used to say that a child behaves or looks exactly like their parent. It is the Spanish equivalent of saying someone is a chip off the old block or like father, like son. (Venezuelans also use the phrase hijo de gato, caza ratón, meaning a cat's kitten will naturally hunt mice, to express this same idea.)
De tal palo, tal astilla; they have the same habits. Those gestures are just like your mother's, de tal palo, tal astilla.
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Entenado
A synonym for stepson used in Colombia.
My new wife has a son from her previous marriage who is my new entenado.
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