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Tag: manguera

Definitions tagged manguera in the street dictionary.

Mangüerear

To act like a big-shot narco or a dangerous thug when you are actually just a low-level lackey or servant. It refers to the act of showing off with flashy cars and money to look powerful, usually to impress others. (In Mexico, this is often associated with the buchon subculture where people imitate the gaudy, high-spending lifestyle of cartel members).

That guy is a damn manguera. Those dudes really love to mangüerear.

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manguear

To mooch, sponge, or scrounge off someone else, specifically by using their money to get what you want or to have a good time.

Rosa is here to manguear food from us again.

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MANGUERO

A person who is an expert at getting others to pay for what they consume, a professional moocher or freeloader.

Cristian is a manguero, he always makes his dates pay the bill for the motel room.

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