Skip to content

Tag: look

Definitions tagged look in the street dictionary.

lolita

A teenage female fashion model. (Nicole Neumann was the archetypal Argentine lolita during the 1990s).

The lolitas are in Punta del Este at their agent Pancho Dotto's house. (Punta del Este is an upscale Uruguayan resort favored by the Argentine elite).

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby DiegoEFE

a la cachetada

A quick and simple way of styling hair by swiping it to one side with one hand. The term literally means by slap, referring to the fast, low-effort gesture.

You did your hair a la cachetada.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby DiegoEFE

cocoliche

A person who dresses poorly or has tacky taste, specifically someone who chooses ridiculous combinations of mismatched clothes and colors (The term originally referred to a caricature of Italian immigrants and their mixed dialect).

Look at that ridiculous old woman! What are you wearing, cocoliche?

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby DiegoEFE

lavada de cara

A quick, superficial touch-up or makeover to improve the appearance of something without doing a major overhaul.

I want to renovate the house but I do not have any money. I am just going to paint it and give it a lavada de cara.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby DiegoEFE

tunear

To pimp out or customize a car's appearance and performance. It also refers to modifying objects or to a person who has had cosmetic surgery or a major makeover.

Example 1: I do not like autos tuneados. I am more of a classic guy. Example 2: The chick was all tuneada: she had her boobs and nose done and had botox in her lips.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby DiegoEFE

pituco

Sharp-looking, well-dressed, or dapper. (In Argentina, it is a positive way to describe someone who looks elegant or put-together).

Wow, you look so pituco in that new suit! Gorgeous!

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Tirarse el ropero encima

An expression used to describe someone who is all decked out or dressed to the nines, wearing their best clothes and looking very well put together.

Wow! You look so pretty! You tiraste el ropero encima!

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Chaine

A term used to describe a person's outfit or overall look, especially when the clothes are well-coordinated or stylish.

I went to the dinner today wearing this chaine.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Costa Ricaby Anónimo

Cuerpo ñoño

A blocky, shapeless, or poorly proportioned physique, typically used for someone who has lost their figure or has an irregular body shape (likely referencing the character Nono from the show El Chavo del Ocho).

She was so pretty when she was a young girl, and then she ended up with a cuerpo ñoño.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Yikiu

Refers to a man who is dressed elegantly or sharply. (The term is a phonetic adaptation of the fashion magazine GQ).

If you are going to a job interview, dress yikiu to make a good impression.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Individuo