Definitions tagged humo in the street dictionary.
The practice of burning vegetation or crop residue to clear and prepare land for new planting (a traditional slash-and-burn agricultural method common in the Bolivian lowlands).
It is already time for CHAQUEO.
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To lie, peddle false stories, or try to sell someone a load of crap. It refers to deceiving others with versions of events that are far from reality. (This comes from an old scam where swindlers would sell public mailboxes to gullible people, claiming they would collect the postage fees.)
The news channels were vendiendo buzones all day regarding the corruption scandal.
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A slang term for a cigarette.
Can you sell me a blanco, please? | What brand is the blanco you are smoking?
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A slang term for someone who is drunk or wasted (chinola is the Dominican word for passion fruit).
I feel Chinola.
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A person who loves to project a certain image but acts the opposite way. They talk a big game about having strong convictions and morals only to abandon them later. A bullshitter who sells false hope and hot air. (In Argentina, selling smoke or vende humo refers to someone who is all talk and no action).
Trulix told me he was going to go out with his friends, but in the end he was just selling smoke.
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A cigarette brand launched in 1964 by the Tabacalera company in Santiago. It was the top seller for a long time, competing with Marlboro until the 90s when it went to hell. They try to bring it back every now and then, but it always flops. People used to say smoking a Montecarlo was like smoking a bazooka. (Santiago refers to Santiago de los Caballeros, the hub of the tobacco industry in the Dominican Republic).
Montecarlo, unique flavor. The authentic pleasure of smoking. I feel good, better than good, my Montecarlo keeps on winning.
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An alcoholic drink made by mixing together whatever happens to be available. The name is a contraction of the phrase un poco de todo (a little bit of everything).
Give me a Pocoto because I am in the mood to get wasted today.
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