OPA
A person who is a bit slow on the uptake, dim-witted, or naive.
Susana is such an OPA, her husband cheats on her and she just lets it happen.
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Tag: lento
Definitions tagged lento in the street dictionary.
BoliviaPariguallo
A person who misses out on good opportunities because they are a fool, a sucker, or too naive to act. (In the Dominican Republic, the terms pallo and palomo refer to someone who is gullible or lacks social awareness.)
The prettiest girl asked him if he wanted a kiss, and like a pariguallo, he said no.
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República DominicanaTeperete
Someone who is a dummy, dim-witted, or slow to react.
Mario is a teperete, he took a long time to answer.
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MéxicoTOROMBOLO
A scatterbrain or doofus, someone who is very distracted, lacks focus, or is a bit slow. (The term comes from the Spanish name for the character Jughead Jones from the Archie comics).
You are such a TOROMBOLO, you messed up the work. / That guy is such a TOROMBOLO, he cannot get his assignments done perfectly.
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Venezuelalerdo
A person who is so physically or mentally slow that it is said they arrived late when brains were handed out.
A: So what is the kid's problem with math? B: No, the problem is not with math, it is with all his subjects. He is just very lerdo, friend.
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PanamáMoverse como el huevo
To walk or do something at an incredibly slow pace. The comparison is considered vulgar and offensive (referring to the slow, heavy movement of a testicle).
A: So what time did you get to the concert? B: At 8 p.m., can you imagine? It is just that Fernando gets dressed como el huevo, my God...
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Apúrate
An emphatic and almost desperate plea for someone to hurry up, used to tell a person to stop moving so slowly, as if they were slowly bleeding to death.
A: What do you need? Toilet paper? B: Yes, but apúrate!
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Mueve
An energetic and sometimes hostile command used to demand that someone hurry up or finish what they are doing immediately.
A: I am coming, I am putting on my shoes! B: Hey, mueve, I have things to do!
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Lenteja
A slang term for someone who is very slow or takes a long time to do anything, similar to calling someone a slowpoke.
This guy is really lenteja. / Stop being such a lenteja and hurry up.
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Taba
In colloquial speech, this refers to a person who is somewhat clumsy, slow, or dim-witted (while the word literally means shoe in Peru, it is used here to describe someone who lacks mental or physical agility).
I tried to teach him statistics but he is really taba.
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PerúPavo
A colloquial term for someone who is a nerd, a dork, or just boring and socially awkward. (Literal meaning: turkey).
My new boss has the face of a total pavo.
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Muchacho pa´bobo ese
Used to describe a person who is clumsy, makes constant mistakes, or is socially slow and lacks initiative. (In Venezuela, the terms quedao and achantao refer to someone being passive or lacking drive.)
He let someone steal his girlfriend away? Muchacho pa´bobo ese.
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Achantao
A person who lacks initiative, drive, or creativity to handle a task efficiently. (In Venezuela, this term describes someone who is sluggish, slow-moving, or unmotivated.)
You are too achantao for this job Jorge, I am sorry but you are fired.
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cojinova
Used to describe someone who is slow, a bit clumsy, or very naive. (In Peru, this is the name of a common fish, implying the person is as dull or easy to catch as one).
I do not think he is cut out for piecework, he seems way too cojinova.
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tortuguismo
The act of moving at a snail's pace or dragging one's feet to delay a task. (In Panama, this term is often used to criticize government slowness or inefficient service.)
Don't ask him for favors, look, he's always got a case of tortuguismo on him. : How long do we have to put up with that guy's tortuguismo?
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Mogo, moguería
A person who is stupid, a moron, or acting slow. The variation moguería refers to stupidity or foolishness.
Get that mogo look off your face and get to work. Stop the moguería, I am being serious.
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El haragán trabaja dos veces
When someone is lazy and does a sloppy job to save effort, they usually end up having to do the work all over again. (In the Dominican Republic, the word haragan is often pronounced or written as halagan due to the local tendency to swap r for l.)
The lazy guy is always tired, and El haragán trabaja dos veces.
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pasguato
A slang term for someone who is very slow, dim-witted, or lacks alertness.
-Is Luis coming to the meeting? -Yeah, but he will be late, you know he is a pasguato.
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Choborro
A person who is clumsy or heavy-handed, using excessive brute force or lacking the skill to perform a task properly.
I am not asking Fernando to do it because you already know he is a choborro. Girl, watch out with that, do not be a choborra!
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Mongolo
1. An absurdly stupid person. 2. An offensive and derogatory term used to refer to individuals with intellectual disabilities (this stems from the outdated medical label for Down Syndrome). The diminutive mongolito is often used for children.
Hold that properly, because you are so Mongolo you will probably drop it. | That is not how you do it, Mongolo!
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Va pa largo
A colloquial expression used to say that something is nowhere near finishing and is going to take a long time. It is a contraction of the phrase va para largo.
Make yourselves comfortable, this conversation va pa largo. Things are just getting started, this va pa largo.
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pirao
An expression used to describe being in a hurry or moving very quickly, especially when walking or leaving a place.
We have to go piraos. I do not know why that guy is always going pirao.
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Pirar
To leave a place quickly, to bolt, or to split. It can also mean to rush or move very fast.
I am going to pirar before they notice. I will pirare to get to work on time.
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Meteoro
Someone who is incredibly fast or moves at high speed. (The term is commonly a reference to the main character of the Speed Racer anime, known as Meteoro in Latin America).
He looks like a meteoro when he runs. / Yeah right, they call you meteoro.
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Pegao
A person who is slow, sluggish, or acts like they are spaced out or stuck in place.
Look, pegao, hurry up. Get moving, pegao, there is a lot to do.
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Piano a piano
To do something slowly, step by step, or at a cautious pace. (Derived from the Italian phrase meaning slowly or softly).
don't rush, let's go piano a piano with the paperwork / I don't know why everyone is going piano a piano instead of hurrying up
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Pasito
To do something slowly, quietly, or gently. It is often used as an instruction to take it easy, lower the volume, or move with caution.
Let's go pasito with the lesson. Don't go so fast, pasito.
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Queda'o
Someone who is slow, lagging behind, or completely clueless. It refers to a person who is not keeping up with a situation or is slow to react.
You are queda'o. Hurry up and do not stay queda'o.
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Lenteja
A play on the word lento (slow) using the word for lentil. It describes a person or thing that is slow or sluggish, similar to calling someone a slowpoke.
That car is lenteja. Work faster, do not be so lenteja.
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lagear
To experience lag or become slow, typically referring to an internet connection or a device (this term is an adaptation of the English word lag).
For example, when my laptop starts to lagear either because it is overloaded with apps or just because the internet connection is slow.
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paulatino
describes something that happens slowly and in stages over time, rather than all at once.
The paulatino increase of two medications,
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bago
A lazy person or slacker who avoids work (this is a common phonetic spelling of the word vago).
That kid is more bago than the upper jaw (a common comparison for extreme laziness because the upper jaw stays still while the lower one does all the work).
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Puerto RicoTortugón
A slang term for a slow, sluggish, or indecisive leader who beats around the bush instead of fixing the country's problems. (In Panama, this specific nickname was used to mock former president Juan Carlos Varela for his perceived lack of speed and action).
This country has high unemployment because we have a Tortugón president.
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Maco
A slow or dim-witted person: someone who is considered dumb, silly, or clumsy.
Juan is answering everything wrong, that guy really is maco. Juan tripped over the chairs, he is very maco when he walks.
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Colombiacabito
1. A term for a grotesque, gluttonous, obese, and virginal person, often associated with the area around the Constitucion neighborhood. 2. Someone who is socially awkward or slow with women, always finding an excuse to avoid having sex. (Constitucion is a major, gritty transit hub in southern Buenos Aires).
The chick got on all fours for you and you didn't stick it in? You are a total cabito!
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Argentinamendrugo
Someone who is dense, thick-headed, or slow on the uptake, a dimwit (literally, a scrap of hard, stale bread).
A: I do not understand why 10 percent of 60 is 6. B: You really are a mendrugo.
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EspañaCachaza
1. Extreme slowness or a lack of urgency in someone who takes forever to do things. 2. The scum or residue that forms during the processing of sugar cane juice (Sugar production is a historical pillar of the Cuban economy).
Hurry up son, you have so much Cachaza.
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CubaQuedao
Extremely slow, dim-witted, or a total dumbass. (The term literally means one who is left behind, describing someone who lacks mental sharpness or is slow to react to what is happening around them.)
You really are Quedao, you damn idiot.
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Totico
A clumsy, uncoordinated, or useless person who lacks the ability to complete a task.
That guy really is a totico, he couldn't even catch the chicken.
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palomin
A man who fails to pick up on romantic hints from women. He is socially oblivious, passive, or slow to act. (The expression 'comerse los mocos' is a local way to describe someone who is indecisive or misses an obvious opportunity).
When a woman drops a hint to go out and he does not get it. The woman always ends up having to explain herself.
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Uruguaybatatero
A person who constantly screws up or has no clue what they are doing. Dominicans might vulgarly describe such a person as someone who eats their own boogers, a phrase used to call someone a clueless idiot or a mouth-breather. It is commonly used to insult someone who lacks skill in games or sports. Variations include Bataterop or Batata-San. (The term derives from batata, meaning sweet potato, which in local slang refers to being clumsy or relying on dumb luck).
In dominoes: Damn! batatero, you blocked my move, you were supposed to play your double. In baseball: You big batatero! If you saw that was a curveball, why did you swing at it! In basketball: God, what a batatero this guy is, I bet you would not even score if they put you right in front of the hoop.
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AGUEBAO
A dummy, dimwit, or slow-witted person. Someone who does not catch on quickly or takes too long to realize what is happening, allowing others to get ahead of them or beat them to the punch (in Panama, the term is derived from huevo, literally egg but slang for testicles, implying a sluggish or thick-headed person).
Someone warns of danger and the AGUEBAO is the last person to react. In a competition, he has a chance to win but does not notice or reacts slowly. He lets himself be fooled by dumb distractions while others move ahead.
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zoquete
a fool, dummy, or blockhead. It is used to describe someone who is acting stupidly or lacks common sense.
dumb and slow, like a zoquete.
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Lorna
Someone who is very slow, dim-witted, inexperienced, easily fooled, or a total loser. (In Peru, this usually refers to the person in a group who is the constant target of jokes or is easily bullied because they are naive).
That Carlos is my Lorna here, at school.
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Patana
A term for a baseball player who runs very slowly (in the Dominican Republic, a patana is a large tractor-trailer or semi-truck).
That guy is such a patana, he hit a huge ball and they caught him at first for being a patana: if it were me, I would have made it to second.
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gueva
A testicle, or an extremely stupid, clumsy, or slow-witted person (In Colombia, it is a common vulgarity used to call someone a dumbass).
You are such a gueva.
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coñeme
A sluggish, listless person who is slow at everything they do, looks dim-witted, and constantly messes up.
You could not do it, you really are a coñeme.
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Apleplao
A person who is slow to react, lacks initiative, or seems spaced out when they need to act.
That girl was crazy about him, but he didn't win her over because he's an apleplao.
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