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Tag: interior

Definitions tagged interior in the street dictionary.

Usnavy

A derogatory term for a person from the rural interior who moves to the capital and is mocked for being out of touch with modern technology or urban life. (The name Usnavy originates from the local practice of naming children after the U.S. Navy markings seen on ships and equipment in the Canal Zone).

A: The other day I saw a Usnavy with one of those expensive phones and he was talking into it like it was a police radio. B: Really? Oh man, that is hilarious.

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Interiorano

Used to describe people, objects, or customs from the interior of the country (the provinces located outside of the capital, Panama City).

That boy is Interiorano, that is why he speaks differently. / And where did you get that Interiorano music from?

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Interiorano

A term used to describe a person, object, or tradition from the provinces or rural areas outside of the capital (in Panama, any region outside of Panama City is considered the interior).

'That boy is interiorano, that is why he speaks differently' or 'Where did you get that interiorana music from?'

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Meto

An expression used in the province of Chiriqui to indicate agreement, admiration, or as a reaffirmation of provincial identity (Chiriqui is a province in western Panama whose residents have a strong sense of regional pride).

A: 'Are you from Chiriqui?' B: 'Meto'

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Cogollo

To start a project or task from its most difficult or complex point (referencing the hard-to-reach top of a palm tree).

The cogollo idea was not in the engineer's plan.

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mediofondo

A woman's half-slip or waist slip, often featuring lace, worn under a skirt to make the outfit look better or more attractive. (In Mexico, this refers to the specific undergarment worn from the waist down).

It is like, similar to a petticoat.

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Méxicoby Anónimo

Carreteo

A traffic control measure where police vehicles lead a convoy at a fixed speed to prevent accidents during high-traffic holidays (often implemented during Semana Santa, the popular Easter vacation period).

We got in at 7 because they did a carreteo until Km. 9.

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Monte y Culebra

A slang expression used to describe the Dominican countryside, rural provinces, or any underdeveloped area lacking modern urban infrastructure. (Used mainly by residents of the capital to dismiss anywhere outside the city).

The capital is the capital, and everything else is monte y culebra.

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cabecita negra

A derogatory term for a person from the Argentine provinces who migrated to Buenos Aires, particularly during the industrial boom starting around 1943. It describes someone with dark skin and coarse hair, implying Mestizo or Indigenous features. The term is often shortened to cabecita. (Historically used by the urban middle class to disparage working-class migrants who supported Peronism).

In other times the bricklayers were all Italian, now they are all cabecitas.

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