Definitions tagged maña in the street dictionary.
Someone who is a master at dodging work or finding clever ways to be lazy. (The definition refers to a common pop-culture idiom across Latin America used to describe a person who avoids effort at all costs).
The doorman is real MAÑUDO, he always manages to leave one of the owners watching the door while he watches TV.
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Someone who has deep-seated bad habits or annoying quirks. It describes a person who is set in their ways, often in a stubborn or difficult manner (the term is also used for horses that are hard to handle).
- The guy is mañero. It is a lost cause. I already told him a thousand times not to smoke in the office.
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Verb. To repeatedly dip a spoon into a dish, such as a soup or a communal pot. It often refers to double-dipping or picking at food in a way that others consider unhygienic.
I don't eat anything sopeteado. Don't sopetear other people's food.
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A derogatory way to describe a school that feels more like a prison, characterized by being dilapidated, dirty, and full of rough or trashy people. The term suggests a place with broken equipment, terrible uniforms, and a library with no useful books. It depicts a setting where even the majorettes at the February 27th Independence Day parade are clueless and the furniture is so uncomfortable that the floor is an improvement. It is a total dump with more rats than students (February 27 is Dominican Independence Day, featuring major school parades).
A: Hey girl, stop by the girl's colegio libertad. B: No way, I felt sorry for them and the armpit funk made me bolt. A: What funk? B: The one from the kids there. Especially your daughter. A: Oh don't say that, it is just that they asked for a new deodorant for a school project. B: That explains why there is a deodorant stand right next door.
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A fussy or nitpicky person who is overly concerned with trivial details or has peculiar, annoying habits.
Hey, don't be so tikismiki and eat that stew (cocido is a traditional Spanish stew made with chickpeas and meat).
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