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Tag: maligno

Definitions tagged maligno 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!

Automatically translated from Spanish

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ojete

An asshole or a mean-spirited person who only thinks of themselves and hurts others.

That guy is an ojete, nobody hangs out with him. I think that girl is an ojete.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Méxicoby Lara