Definitions tagged jerga in the street dictionary.
Slang that originated in the Rio de la Plata region at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. It is generally associated with tango lyrics (the Rio de la Plata is the estuary area including Buenos Aires and Montevideo).
Argentines speak in Lunfardo without even realizing it.
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A handgun.
He tried to pull a heist and they put a perra in his face.
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A very common informal greeting used primarily by young people, equivalent to what is up or what is good (it is a contraction of the phrase que lo que).
Hey, klk?
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A shallow or preppy girl who acts stuck-up or high-maintenance.
Teresa is a fresita.
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A vulgar Colombian slang term, primarily from Medellin street culture. It is a portmanteau of gonorrea, a common Colombian insult, and bazofia, meaning filth or trash. It is used by street-level individuals, often called gamines or ñeros, to describe a person or thing as a total piece of shit or absolute garbage.
Whoa, this GONORSOFIA is acting all skittish. We have to kill those GONORSOFIA lowlifes (lámpara is a slang term for a sketchy person who draws negative attention to themselves).
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Backing out or flaking on a plan or activity that was already agreed upon.
Oh man, you chugaste last night and missed the best party of the semester.
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In Argentine shantytown slang, this means the police or a cop. (It is an example of vesre, or backward slang, for the word tira).
Yo man, here come the RATI man!
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Chilean vulgarism for penetrative sex. It is a crude way to describe the sexual act, using paté as a phallic metaphor (paté is a common meat spread in Chile). The verb chantar implies a forceful or abrupt thrusting.
Did you put it in? : I chanté el paté hard, man. : And was it good? : You are gross, dude, get out of here.
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Slang term for the penis, which literally translates to doll or dummy.
I am going to wet the muñeco.
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Jargon, slang, or the specialized language used by people sharing a particular profession or activity.
Legal dictionary: abasia refers to the inability to walk due to a lack of muscle coordination regardless of neuronal lesions. It usually occurs along with astasia.
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A phonetic, highly informal spelling of the word Burlao. It describes someone who is winning, living large, or has successfully surpassed all obstacles (in Dominican slang, being burlao implies you have mocked the system and reached a level of untouchable success).
your daddy shampoo I am Bul lao no lie
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A colloquial filler word used for emphasis or rhythm at the end of a statement, functioning as a shortened version of the word pues (this particle is ubiquitous in Peruvian casual conversation).
You are taking forever! Give me a second so I can change, pé! Hurry up, pé!
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The standard term for a gas station in Peru. While the word literally means faucet or tap, it is used exclusively to refer to fuel stations.
Hey man, stop by the grifo to fill up the tank.
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Naked or buck-naked. It derives from the Quechua word kala, meaning bare. In Peru, it is used much more often than the formal Spanish word for naked, desnudo.
Son! Do not go running around all calato and wet, you are going to catch a cold!
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The street slang and common way of speaking used by the lower social classes.
Example of popular argot: Aire: city bus; A la hora del te: the moment of truth (referencing the traditional afternoon tea time).
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Refers to rubbing drugs like cocaine onto the gums or lips rather than snorting them, causing a numbing effect. It also describes licking the remaining residue out of a baggie or container when the supply is nearly gone to keep the high going (Rulay is a Dominican term for being out partying and having a good time).
Suggestion: frizate with the baggie; Request: give me a freezing; Question: can I frizar? or do you want to frizarte?; Observation: there is only enough left for a freezing.
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A vulgar term used to describe a very large amount or a great quantity of something: it is an extremely common way to say a shitload or a ton (Derived from the verb chingar, a core swear word in Mexican culture).
There are un chingo of cars here in the city. I did not sleep well yesterday and I am un chingo sleepy.
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A term for slang or street talk, specifically the coded language used in rough neighborhoods (in Peru, this is a wordplay on jerga, the standard word for slang).
He uses a lot of jergingas.
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A website that functions as a dictionary of Spanish slang and jargon where the users are the ones who write and edit the content, similar to a wiki. The dictionary covers the 22-plus countries where Spanish is one of the primary languages.
Diccionario Libre, define it yourself.
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1. A small mammal, wild or farmed, whose meat is highly valued in cooking. 2. A vulgar slang term for the vagina. (Note: Rabbit is a common protein in Spanish cuisine, unlike in many English-speaking cultures).
Did you put Conejo in the paella?
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