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Tag: indiferencia

Definitions tagged indiferencia in the street dictionary.

sueltos de huesos

To be totally chill or nonchalant, acting with a complete lack of worry or shame, especially in situations where one should be concerned or embarrassed.

Despite the fact he was fired, he looked very suelto de huesos to me.

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Me vale

Used when someone does not care at all or has zero interest in what is happening or what others are doing. (The Mexican rock band Mana has a famous song titled Me Vale where they repeat the phrase to express total indifference toward others' opinions).

'Me vale if that guy comes to the party' or 'Me vale what they tell me, I am not going to change anyway.'

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Angelico al cielo, ropica al arca

A regional expression from Murcia used to show total indifference. Though it sounds sweet and religious, literally translating to little angel to heaven, little clothes to the chest, it conveys a cold not my problem attitude, implying one shouldn't worry about things that are already settled or out of their hands. (Murcia is a region in southeastern Spain with a distinct dialect).

You say you don't know how to get there? Well, angelico al cielo, ropica al arca.

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A tres palmos de mi culo caigan bombas

A vulgar and ironic expression used to signal total indifference or apathy. It suggests that the speaker cares so little that they would not be bothered even if bombs started falling just a few inches from their backside. (The phrase is colloquially associated with people from the Spanish city of Albacete).

As for what you just told me, all I can say is a tres palmos de mi culo caigan bombas.

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A vista y paciencia

This expression is used when something forbidden or illegal happens right in front of the authorities or those responsible for stopping it, yet they remain passive and let it occur. It implies something is happening right under their noses with their silent consent.

The street vendors started taking over the streets a vista y paciencia of the municipal officers.

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Me la suda

A vulgar expression used to show total indifference or contempt. The source humorously frames the phrase as a medical condition where one's genitals sweat, but it is actually a very common, crude way to say I do not give a shit or I could not care less.

Do not tell me about it, because me la suda.

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tortuguismo

Doing things at a snail's pace or with excessive slowness, often used when someone is dragging their feet (derived from 'tortuga', the Spanish word for turtle).

He did the work with tortuguismo. It took him much longer than it should have.

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Dar hilo

To blow someone off, ignore them, or cut them loose. (Derived from letting out the string on a chichigua, or kite, so it drifts further away).

If she gives you Dar hilo, find another girl and you will see how she starts chasing you.

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