Espabilar
To wake up, snap out of a daze, and focus on what needs to get done instead of wasting time or daydreaming.
Hey, that son of yours does not espabila even if you give him vitamins. What a shame.
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Tag: lerdo
Definitions tagged lerdo in the street dictionary.
PanamáLelo
Someone who is incredibly slow on the uptake, dim-witted, or dense in a way that is frustrating to others.
A: Oh no, all the eggs broke! B: What were you thinking putting the eggs on top of the washing machine? Lelo!
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Moverse 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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caído del palto
A person who is very foolish, naive, or slow to react. (The palto is the avocado tree, and the term suggests someone who is clueless or was born yesterday.)
In Lima they say that most people from the provinces who move to the capital are caídos del palto because life in the countryside is usually much calmer.
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Perúgilimemo
used to describe a person whose actions are completely nonsensical and whose behavior is impossible for anyone to understand or explain.
Have you ever stopped to think that you are doing things like a gilimemo?
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ParaguayJilipollas
A term used for a moron who spells the word Jilipollas with a J instead of a G. (In Spain, the standard spelling is gilipollas, and using a J is seen as a sign of being uneducated or foolish.)
Wow, you are being such a Jilipollas, no, you are the dumbass because you do not even know if it is spelled with a G or a J, you moron.
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Españazancajo
Someone who is a dummy or a simpleton.
Give me that, you big zancajo...
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memo
A person who is slow on the uptake or takes longer than others to understand something. It is also a common nickname for people named Guillermo.
Everyone laughed out loud at the joke, but memo Jacinto still has not understood.
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Colombiatancapido
A slang term used to describe someone who is totally useless or incompetent, particularly in their job or when handling basic tasks. (It is a portmanteau of the words 'tan', meaning 'so', and 'estupido', meaning 'stupid').
Pablo: Bring me the iron. Rosa: I do not know what that is. Pablo: How can you not even know that, you tancapida.
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