Deboko
A person who behaves in a negative, unpleasant, or problematic way: a jerk or a trouble-maker.
A: Why did you get into a fight with Andres? B: Because that guy is a deboko.
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Tag: maleducado
Definitions tagged maleducado in the street dictionary.
PanamáNanai
A casual way to say no or nope. It functions as a straightforward negative response or refusal.
A: Juli, can I have a little bit of what you are eating? B: Nanai. I am really hungry.
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Atorrante
A person who has no filter, uses vulgar language, or makes outrageous and nonsensical remarks. (In Panama, this term emphasizes a lack of manners and foul language rather than laziness as it does in other regions).
"Don't you dare bring those atorrante friends to my house again. How unpleasant!" : "They are a couple of atorrante sweethearts, two of a kind."
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Porra
An intensifier used to stress a person's negative or annoying actions, similar to calling someone a damn nuisance or a brat.
That kid de porra let the rice burn. That child de porra threw a ball and broke the car window.
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Malencarao
A term used in Murcia for someone who is habitually scowling or sour-faced, or someone who earns dirty looks from others due to their insolent behavior. (The -ao suffix reflects the local accent where the -ado ending is dropped).
He is a malencarao, he has no manners.
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EspañaRambulero
Someone, typically from a low-income or rough neighborhood, who is constantly getting into fights, spreading gossip, and causing drama. It describes a loud, confrontational person who enjoys conflict (often used to describe people perceived as ghetto in Panama).
That girl is a rambulera. / Mrs. Ana's son is a rambulero.
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cachaqueto
A derogatory term combining cacha and traqueto. It describes a person from the Colombian highlands who adopts the loud, aggressive, and flashy behavior associated with drug traffickers (a cacha or cachaco is someone from the interior, usually Bogota, and a traqueto is a drug dealer or narco-thug).
That cachaqueto blasts his music at full volume, won't let anyone sleep, and leaves everything filthy. The neighbors can't complain to him because the cachaqueto is rude and dangerous.
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ColombiaCome boca
Someone who listens intently to a conversation they are not part of, often appearing to hang on every word or eavesdrop. They might eventually try to join the talk, but they are usually scolded for being nosy or intrusive (literally translates to mouth eater, referring to the way an eavesdropper might stare at a speaker with their mouth open while listening).
There you go again, being a Come boca!
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República Dominicanaflaite
A person perceived as uneducated and from the urban underclass who uses aggressive street slang and resolves conflicts with violence. They typically lack personal hygiene yet paradoxically act like a low-rent ladies man (this Chilean stereotype is often associated with specific fashion and linguistic patterns).
What the fuck is your problem, you fucking idiot, you want to fight? Get back inside, Bayron Andres! You are totally paranoid about that whole mess with Yendeline. What is up, bro, do not come around here plotting, you are such a poser, I am not buying your act. You do not matter, you loser, keep walking or I will pull out my piece and start blasting!
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ChilePerro con ropa
Refers to a person who dresses formally or looks respectable but behaves like a lowlife or a classless person.
Hipolito Mejia is a perro con ropa. (Hipolito Mejia was a President of the Dominican Republic known for his blunt and sometimes vulgar behavior).
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