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Tag: mascota

Definitions tagged mascota in the street dictionary.

Guau

A way to refer to dogs when talking to small children, similar to doggie or bow-wow.

A: Son, don't touch the guau-guau, he might bite you. B: But I want to touch it...

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miau

A word for a cat, used primarily when speaking to small children.

A: And whose is that pretty miau? B: It belongs to the neighbor next door, Mrs. Dora.

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Perro tinaquero

A mixed-breed or stray dog, equivalent to a mutt or mongrel. The name is derived from tinaco (a Panamanian term for a trash can), referencing how these dogs are commonly found roaming the streets and scavenging for food.

My dad brought us such a cute little perro tinaquero | I do not care if Boxer is a perro tinaquero, I love him just as he is

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cucha

A doghouse or a dog's bed. (In Argentina, it is also the standard command used to tell a pet to go to its spot).

Get over there, go to your cucha!

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Borrecete

A regional name used in the Salamanca area for a type of tick that typically attacks dogs (Salamanca is a province in western Spain).

I might have to get my dog treated for parasites, I think he has borrecetes.

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Micho

A term for a cat, used specifically in the province of Guadalajara (a nickname similar to calling a cat a kitty).

I have a very affectionate micho, but he does not get along with dogs.

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perra

1. A female dog. 2. A vile, shameless, and immoral woman who is considered repulsive or undesirable.

1. I have a German Shepherd perra. 2. That perra has like 3 boyfriends at the same time.

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