Definitions tagged jefe in the street dictionary.
The title for a traditional chief or community leader in Aymara indigenous culture (a jilakata is an authority figure responsible for social and political order within a local community or ayllu).
The jilakata told us not to steal.
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A sarcastic nickname for a boss, implying they are bossy and act like they are more important than they really are (likely a mocking adaptation of the English word chief).
We have to do what the chif says, or else he will start yelling at us.
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A slang term for the boss or person in authority (derived from a phonetic adaptation of the English word chief).
A: Hey, chif, I am inviting you to eat at my house today. B: Man, thank you very much, Urrutia. I will be there.
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A term for the big boss, the one with the money, the person who has the final say, or the ringleader.
Heads up, here comes the manda más. / The manda más is here, everyone stay alert and get to work.
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To slave away or work like a dog. It refers to working excessive hours or doing grueling labor (the term is derived from the word for mule, a beast of burden).
A: 'How about we go out on Sunday?' B: 'I can't, buddy, I have to muliar.'
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To be the boss or the person with the power to make decisions in a relationship.
And who is the one who lleva los pantalones in the house? Him or her?
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The big boss, the head honcho, or the top executive who makes the final decisions in a company (the word literally means goat).
Look buddy, you have to wait for the chivo because he is the one who will decide. / The chivo at work fired a lot of lazy bastards.
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The leader of a gang or criminal group, often a boss within the prison system (derived from the English word fighter).
Yesterday the police wounded the faite behind the prison riots.
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The big shot, the top dog, or the person in charge. (Originally, the term referred to a bodyguard or enforcer for a powerful rural landowner.)
The Capanga sent me to do something really hard.
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To be the absolute best, a legend, or a total boss in a given situation. (Refers to Carlos Gardel, the iconic tango singer who is considered the ultimate standard of greatness in Argentine culture).
You did such a good job, you are Gardel.
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The top leader or the person in charge. (The term is widely associated with reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee, who popularized it as his nickname).
I really am the big boss.
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A slang term for the big boss, top dog, or chief. It refers to someone who holds high status, power, or prestige within a group. (In Dominican culture, this title is famously bestowed upon legendary music icons of merengue and bachata.)
Carlos is the mayimbe of a small tribe.
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A term used in rural areas or urban neighborhoods to refer to a boss, a man with power, or a big shot (said to originate from a Chinese word for emperors).
1. Look, when that Joico finds out you took that from there. 2. Oh no, no, no, I do not want any trouble with the Joico around here. 3. We ended up like two Joicos from how full we were.
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A derogatory nickname for former President Hugo Chávez, mocking his official title of Comandante (Commander) by turning it into a play on words meaning monkey in charge. (The term uses mico, meaning monkey, to insult the leader's appearance and style of governance.)
Chávez is the Mico Mandante of the Bolivarian Revolution
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A colloquial way to refer to one's father, similar to calling him the old man (In Mexico, parents are often called the jefes or bosses of the family).
My jefe is the best.
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The big shot or top dog who has absolute power and calls all the shots. It refers to the most influential person in a group. (The phrase 'de la matica' is a common idiomatic addition that reinforces this status).
Look at the papaupa of the matica who just arrived. We have to do whatever he says and get to work.
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