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Tag: mala-educación

Definitions tagged mala-educación in the street dictionary.

El coco

A boogeyman figure used to scare children into behaving by telling them that he will come to take them away or eat them, instilling fear from a young age (this mythological being is a common parental tool used to enforce obedience across Latin America).

1. I don't want to eat, Mom! If you don't eat, El coco will come and take you away. 2. You can't stay home alone, you little brat, don't you see El coco will come and eat you!

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Valer cebo

An expression used to criticize a situation or someone's behavior as being unfair, shameful, or generally bad.

You vales cebo for treating her like that | What you did was really bad, it valió cebo

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Panamáby Rita.AP

chifear

To completely ignore someone, blow them off, or snub them, particularly by not inviting them to a social gathering.

I said hello to him but he chifeó me: they chifearon me for Andrés's party.

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Panamáby Rita.AP