Yapa
A classic brand of candy consisting of sweet, colorful sugar tablets sold in a long paper roll featuring cartoon animals. (It is a ubiquitous, inexpensive treat in Argentina).
Mom, will you buy me a yapa?
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Tag: infancia
Definitions tagged infancia in the street dictionary.
Argentinacoquitera
A homemade slingshot used by kids to hunt small birds or shoot at each other. It is made by stretching a cut balloon over a hair roller or the neck of a plastic bottle, using the rubber's elasticity to fire projectiles. (The name comes from coquitos, the small, hard fruits of the Pindo palm tree which are commonly used as ammo).
When we were kids we used to play war with coquiteras.
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lazo
In the game of marbles, the boundary line that marks the edge of the playing area. (Bolita is a traditional street game played with marbles).
You threw the marble and it went out to the lazo.
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de lazo en lazo
In the game of marbles, the move of shifting the marble from one hand-span position to another to change the shooting angle. (In Argentine marble games, a lazo is a measurement based on the span of the hand).
Hey, going de lazo en lazo is not allowed.
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Quema
In the game of marbles, a hit where one marble strikes another (bolita is a traditional game of marbles in Argentina).
Let's play to three quemas. I have two, one more and I win.
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Huele peo
A person who seems to have no life of their own, always seen trailing behind someone else like a mindless follower or a brown-noser.
Why are you acting like a huele peo with that guy if he didn't even invite you to his birthday? | My school is full of huele peos, everyone wants to be friends with the president's son.
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PanamáCOCOCHO
A shoulder ride. It refers to carrying someone, typically a child, on one's shoulders.
Come here, climb up, Daddy will carry you COCOCHO.
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Chaperonear
To act as a chaperone or supervisor for someone, usually a minor, to ensure they behave or stay safe during an activity.
'The girl can't go there alone, Ruben. It's your turn to chaperonear her' : 'They chaperonear my sister every time she goes out because she's so irresponsible'
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bombucha
A water balloon used to play during Carnival celebrations. The goal is to throw them at people to soak them. A bombucha is a larger version of standard small water balloons (in Argentina, it is a tradition to have water fights in the street during the summer Carnival).
I bought some bombuchas at the kiosk so we can play Carnival.
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tapadita
A popular children's game played with collectible stickers, where players toss them toward a wall. The person whose sticker lands closest to the wall wins (figuritas are collectible stickers or trading cards, often featuring soccer players).
My cousin and I used to play tapadita on the sidewalk.
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barrilete
A kite. An object that flies using the force of the wind while held by a string (in Argentina, this is the standard word for a kite, unlike cometa or papalote used in other regions).
Flying the barrilete in this storm will only make you understand that yesterday is not today, that today is today.
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pedir gancho
To call for a time-out or temporary immunity in children's games like tag, usually while crossing one's fingers. (Mancha is the Argentine name for the game of tag).
- Tag, tag! - Stop, stop, pido gancho!
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MUNDO
A children's game played by hopping on one foot through a series of numbered squares drawn on the ground with chalk, pushing a flat stone or tile along as you go (the Peruvian name for hopscotch).
Nowadays no kids play mundo anymore. I miss those days.
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PerúQUIÑAR
To strike one marble with another while playing. (This refers to the traditional street game of marbles common in Panama).
Jorge is really good at quiñar, he always beats everyone: If you throw the marble wildly you are not going to quiñar.
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Chichí
An affectionate term used to refer to a baby or a very young child, similar to baby or little one.
Oh, what a beautiful chichí | Don't cry, chichí.
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Arrepinchoso
A person, typically a child, who only cares about playing and having fun, often neglecting their responsibilities or being a nuisance to others.
That girl is an arrepinchosa, that is why she never does her homework: That arrepinchoso boy left my house a total mess, do not bring him back here again.
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Bolita
A small glass marble with colors inside, used by children to play the game of the same name.
- Do you want to play bolita?
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Bolita
A marble. A small glass sphere with colors inside that kids use to play the game of the same name.
Do you want to go play bolita?
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Etrallon
A hard, nasty fall or a violent wipeout where someone hits the ground with force (this is a Dominican variation of the word estrellon).
I took a nasty Etrallon on my bike today at the park.
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República DominicanaParaguismo
Refers to the act of jumping from extreme heights using an umbrella with holes in it.
Mary Poppins did extreme Paraguismo, and she liked it.
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Bolivia