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Definitions tagged infante in the street dictionary.

Escuincle

A slang term for a child. While it can simply mean kid, it is frequently used pejoratively to describe a bratty or annoying youngster. It is also the name of a native Mexican dog breed (derived from the Nahuatl word for dog, itzcuintli).

That escuincle does not obey me. Let's go visit your sister's escuincles. We have a room full of escuincles.

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Morro

In Mexico, this term refers to a baby or a small child, specifically a toddler up to two years old.

I am carrying my Morro. He is a very cute little morrito. Careful you do not wake up the Morro.

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chamaco

In Mexico, there are many ways to refer to children: a baby is called a morro, a child between 8 and 13 is an escuincle, and a child between 3 and 7 is a chamaco.

Let's take the chamacos to the park. These chamacos only like to eat candy.

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Cancalavela

(Salamanca) A simple children's game where you spin around in place until you get dizzy.

When I was little I liked playing Cancalavela, although I would get really dizzy.

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Atalantar

(Salamanca) The act of feeding children, specifically to keep them quiet or pacify them. It carries the humorous implication that hungry kids are like a dangerous pack of animals that need to be tamed with food.

Atalanta your little sister while I finish cleaning.

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Licres

A term used in the Salamanca region for a mischievous, rowdy, or restless child (Salamanca is a province in western Spain).

You must have a lot of patience to deal every day with that licres you have for a brother.

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Calzorrejas

An affectionate nickname for young boys, typically used in the province of Guadalajara (a region in central Spain). It is the masculine version of the term Calzorrillas.

Grandma brought you a gift, Calzorrejas.

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Calzorrillas

An affectionate nickname used in Guadalajara (a province in central Spain) for young girls, serving as the female version of Calzorrejas. While meant to be endearing, the word is sometimes prone to vulgar double meanings by those with a dirty mind.

Where is your mom, Calzorrillas?

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culicagado

A little kid or brat. (Literally meaning shat-butt, it is a common and slightly vulgar way in Colombia to refer to children or immature people).

That culicagado is playing, that culicagado runs around the house a lot!

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Cacata

An affectionate nickname for young girls between 6 months and 5 years old. (In the Dominican Republic, this word literally refers to a tarantula, used here to suggest the child is clever or spirited).

woman 1: And how is your daughter? woman 2: She is getting so big, and that cacata is so smart!

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Buquí

A kid or child. This is a regional term used in the state of Sonora in northwest Mexico (originally derived from an indigenous language).

The buquis went out to play.

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