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Tag: lata

Definitions tagged lata in the street dictionary.

jamonearse

Used mostly by teenagers to describe making out or intense French kissing.

Do you have to jamonearse right here, can't you go somewhere else? / The party is the perfect spot to jamonearse the hottest girl.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Chela

Similar to birra, it refers to a beer or a cold one.

I want to have a chela. At the corner store, the buddies are always there drinking chela.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Birra

A beer, also known as a cold one. (In Venezuela, beer is often called una fria, meaning a cold one, because it is served at a very low temperature).

"Pass me a birra": "I do not have any more birras in the cooler."

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Tercio

A bottle of beer containing a third of a liter (330ml), specifically referring to those from the Polar brand (Polar is the primary brewery in Venezuela).

I did not drink the Tercio yesterday. Today I am going to go buy a Tercio.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Lata

Literally an aluminum can, in Venezuelan slang this refers to a passionate French kiss or a heavy make-out session.

I took her to the corner, lata and lata...

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Venezuelaby Anónimo

maima

A term used by country folk to refer to empty tin cans. (These containers were often repurposed for small tasks like boiling food in rural areas).

A tomato paste can they used, for example, to boil an egg in the maima.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

cocoroto

A small container, like a dried gourd or an old mug, used in the countryside to splash a bit of water on oneself. (An higuero is a traditional vessel made from a dried calabash shell).

Bring me the cocoroto so I can wash up.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Fuego a la lata

To get aggressively physical or have intense sex with a woman without worrying about the consequences (literally meaning to set fire to a tin can, the expression is used for doing anything with maximum intensity).

When I leave the party with Yuleisy, I am taking her to the back and we are going to give it fuego a la lata!

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo