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Tag: ingenuo

Definitions tagged ingenuo in the street dictionary.

Tavyrón

A scatterbrained individual. Someone who is naive, simple-minded, and easily fooled (derived from the Guarani word tavy, meaning ignorant or crazy).

You are a total Tavyrón, look how you wasted your money for no damn reason.

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Paraguayby lurkapolinka

Yo no nací ayer

A phrase used to let someone know you are not naive, that you do not buy their story, and that you are aware they are trying to trick you.

A: Did he tell you she was his cousin? And you believed him? B: Oh, obviously not. Yo no nací ayer.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Conguear

To rip someone off, scam, or play someone for a fool. It describes being cheated or taken advantage of, particularly in a deal. (In Panama, the term relates to the word congo, which refers to someone who is easily tricked or made a fool of.)

Those clothes I bought turned out to be really poor quality, they conguearon me. / They conguearon my dad with that car, it ended up having a ton of defects.

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Mentepollo

A foolish and immature person. (In Venezuela, the term literally means chicken-mind and is used to describe someone who acts childishly or lacks common sense).

Don't be a Mentepollo, listen to me. That guy is a Mentepollo, don't pay him any mind.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Cagaleche

A childish and immature person (the term literally refers to an infant who is still nursing and shitting milk).

Let us see if you grow up and stop being such a Cagaleche. You are way too Cagaleche for your age.

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Pajuo

A foolish, naive, or stupid person. (The term stems from a vulgar word for masturbation, but in Venezuela it is commonly used to call someone a jerk, an idiot, or a dumbass).

Don't be a Pajuo. You're such a Pajuo.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Gafo

A foolish, silly, or naive person. It is often used to mock someone for lacking common sense. (In Venezuela, it is a very common way to call someone a dummy, sometimes used playfully among friends.)

You are such a gafa. You really outdid yourself being so gafo.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

gocho

1. A person from the Venezuelan Andes, particularly from the city of San Cristobal. 2. Someone who is naive, gullible, or slow. (In Venezuela, gocho is the standard nickname for people from the mountain states like Tachira, though the term is also used to call someone dim-witted).

Hey gocho! and Don't be so gocho.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Becerro

Used to describe someone who is naive, gullible, or a sucker. (The word literally means calf, suggesting the person is as simple-minded or easily led as a young animal).

You really are a becerra. Stop being such a becerro, man.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Indio

A derogatory term for an uncultured, ignorant, or rude person (this usage reflects colonial-era prejudices that equate indigenous identity with a lack of formal education or social refinement).

Don't be Indios. Think carefully about what you are saying, don't be indio.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

tajalana

A sucker or a naive person who lacks street smarts and is easily tricked or played for a fool.

And there I was, like a tajalana, falling right into your trap, you damn piece of work (azaroso is a common Dominican insult for someone who is troublesome or a nuisance).

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Pelele

A dummy or a fool, someone who is slow to catch on or lacks character (literally a straw man or puppet).

Jose never understands anything, what a pelele he is.

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añemao

A slang term for someone who is dim-witted, slow, or acting like a doofus. (It describes a person who seems spacey or lacks mental alertness).

That kid is so añemao. Pay attention to what you are doing!

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Palomo

A naive and slow-witted person who is easily fooled. It typically refers to a man who lacks street smarts or social confidence, causing him to miss out on romantic opportunities because bolder people get ahead of him (in Spanish, the word literally means pigeon).

Don't be a palomo Luis, ask that girl to be your girlfriend, she is into you too.

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Indio

1. A sucker or a pushover who everyone messes with. 2. A person of brown or mixed-race complexion, used as a polite alternative to the word black. (In the Dominican Republic, this is a standard skin color classification used on official documents.)

1. Keep acting like an idiot, anyone can treat you like an Indio. 2. I am Indio colored with brown eyes and black hair.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo