Definitions tagged ladino in the street dictionary.
Used figuratively to describe a person who is very sharp, cunning, or a slick operator (this term is a clipped version of a vulgarity used to describe someone who is street-smart or tricky).
Be careful with the new guy, he has a reputation for being very uta.
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A smart, cunning, or tricky person who is good at getting what they want. It refers to someone who is street-smart and potentially a bit of a smooth operator. (In Mexico, jaiba is literally a crab, used here to describe someone who is sharp or slippery.)
"What a jaiba he is," said Ben.
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To play dumb or feign naivety with a hidden motive, usually to trick someone or see how they react.
Soto is playing cordel with him.
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