Definitions tagged miedo in the street dictionary.
Imaginary creatures or people that haunt or lurk around when someone is falling asleep (used in the Puna highlands of northern Argentina).
Little Juancito doesn't want to go to sleep because he is afraid of the Frataslapa.
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A feeling of shivers or the heebie-jeebies, specifically the goosebumps or cringeworthy sensation you get from a grating sound or something scary.
Don't do that, it gives me the Teriquito.
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A feeling of intense fear or terror toward something.
It gives me the tuca to get on a motorcycle.
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refers to antisemitic and neo-Nazi extremist movements that promote hate. It is not to be confused with the mainstream political right, as the two are considered distinct.
You have ideas from La derecha, you are an antisemite.
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A slang term used to describe fear or being scared.
"I have KISA! What if a ghost shows up?"
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Intense fear or getting the creeps when facing a dangerous situation.
A: Why don't you go alone? B: Because it gives me culillo, can't you see that neighborhood is totally dangerous?
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A feeling of fear or being spooked.
A: "That movie gave me a frulo..." B: "Oh, please, you are such a wimp."
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A man who is perceived as weak, cowardly, or lacking the backbone to handle a situation. It is often used to mock a lack of courage or masculinity.
A: No, dude, I do not want to tell my mom, I am scared. B: Look, you are this big and still such a pussy? Get it together, brother.
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A character from Panamanian urban legends and folklore. It is a synonym for witch or boogeywoman (a legendary spirit of a woman who wanders looking for her lost child, often used to scare children into behaving).
A: Andres, eat all your food, because the Tulivieja takes away children who do not eat. B: Oh, mom, I do not believe in that.
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To be completely overwhelmed with work or responsibilities to the point of extreme stress. It is also used to describe being very frightened or on edge.
I do not like to andar de pelos because I do a bad job: this week has been one of being andar de pelos every day: this financial situation has me andar de pelos.
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To be scared shitless or extremely terrified by something.
A: I have the pelos pa dentro with that news about people getting fired. B: No, relax, brother, that does not affect us.
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A legend from the Venezuelan plains dating back to the 19th century, meant to punish unfaithful men. It tells of a son who murdered his father and was cursed by his grandfather to a gruesome death. He wanders the region whistling a musical scale: if the sound seems close, he is actually far away, but if it sounds distant, he is right next to you. (Los Llanos refers to the vast tropical grasslands of the region).
Dude, I heard El silbón last night and I shit my pants. / I am scared to go to the plains because I do not want to hear El silbón.
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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!
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A cowardly or fearful man who lacks the courage to do something. (While literally a slur for gay men, it is commonly used to call a man a wuss or a coward.)
Don't be a maricón. Go and approach her. She is waiting for you.
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A slang term for a thug, hoodlum, or enforcer who is feared for the violence he may inflict if his demands are not met (In Venezuela, this specific name is stereotypically associated with individuals involved in street crime).
If I do not pay the Yonaiker he is going to waste me. / Watch out dude, Yonaiker is here to collect what is his.
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A crude slang expression used to describe someone who is scared or chickening out. It implies that a person is losing their nerve or getting cold feet in a vulgar way.
I am not going, se me arruga la verruga. Are you going to arrugar la verruga? It is just a game.
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An informal way to tell someone to keep their word and not chicken out or back out of a plan. (In Mexican culture, this expression is a common appeal to one's courage and reliability).
We are going to the club, so no te rajes. / I rajo, my mom is going to catch me. / You always te rajas, it is better if we do not even tell you.
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To chicken out or get terrified. It is a vulgar way to express being scared shitless.
Someone knocked on the door and I me cagué all the way down to my legs.
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A state of intense fear or a sudden, massive scare. It is a vulgar term used in informal settings, similar to the expression of getting the shit scared out of someone.
Dude, nobody was there and you burst in all of a sudden. I got such a cagazo!
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A figure from Panamanian folklore, a female spirit who wanders through forests and mountains seducing men to drain their life. Legend says she emits a high-pitched sound that is misleading: if it sounds distant, she is actually close by, and if it sounds close, she is far away. (She is typically described as a ghostly, white, sheet-like figure).
"Don't talk to the little girl about the Silampa, or she won't be able to sleep" : "I was going to tell him the story of the Silampa, but he didn't know it"
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Short for Tulivieja, a legendary figure from Panamanian folklore. She is the ghost of a woman in perpetual mourning who lost her children and wanders as a hostile spirit. (She is a staple of Panamanian horror stories, often depicted with wild, tangled hair and used to describe someone who looks scary or disheveled).
"That old woman is scarier than la tuli" | "Why are you so disheveled? You look like la tuli"
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An exclamation used to express frustration, annoyance, or sympathy, similar to saying what a bummer or what a mess. (In Venezuela, vaina is the most common all-purpose slang term for any object or situation, but this specific phrase is used to react to a negative occurrence).
Que vaina man, the truth is you do not want to change. / Que vaina friend, I am sorry you are feeling this way.
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An expression used when someone chickens out or loses their nerve right before doing something. It is a way of calling someone a coward. It is also used to mock a man for being effeminate or to imply he is gay (guarapo is a traditional sugarcane juice, and watering it down symbolizes a loss of strength or perceived masculinity).
Dude, what happened? Se te aguó el guarapo when you got to the stage? / Oh man, it looks like se te aguó el guarapo to you.
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A sensation of fear, jitters, or a shiver of dread.
I think about tomorrow's exam and I get a case of ñáñara : Marta gets culillo over every little thing.
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To feel afraid, scared, or to get the creeps from something or someone (the term derives from the word for butt, implying a physical sensation of fear).
It gives me culillo to go to that house; That lady gives me culillo.
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A slang term for the creeps, the willies, or a general sense of fear that often includes physical chills.
Walking down that street at night gives me ñañaras.
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Someone who intimidates others or commands fear, a powerhouse or a tough guy who dominates his surroundings. (In the Dominican Republic, calling someone la para indicates they are the most intimidating or dominant person in a group).
You all have me Para what's up with you.
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It was scaring or frightening.
The storm was ululaba.
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Something extremely ugly, unpleasant, or that causes intense fear or dread.
That movie is horrible.
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A scare or a fright, ranging from a startle to being scared shitless.
I got a hell of a julepe from those dogs.
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The fear of traveling or moving to a different geographic area.
A person who has always lived in the same city and in the same state, the same country, the same place.
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A Dominicanized term derived from the English word freak, meaning to panic, get scared, or flip out.
My sister se friqueo when her boyfriend told her he was going to be a father: damn, that guy (a street-smart or tough person) se friqueo me when he put the gun to my head.
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A coward or a wimp, someone who is easily intimidated or afraid. (The word literally suggests someone who shits themselves from fear).
You are a cagon, you are afraid of spiders.
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A way to say that people are afraid of or intimidated by you (palomo is a Dominican slang term for a naive person or someone seen as a coward).
Those punks me tienen para... I mean, those punks are afraid of me.
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Fear or anxiety regarding any situation, like chickening out or getting the jitters (literally derived from the word for ass, referring to the physical sensation of fear).
A guy who likes a girl but does not say anything to her is because he got culillo. A man who won't fight another guy got culillo.
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a tiny butt, a small ass
wow, Jeniffer has a really nice culillo
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Mexican slang for a sharp, tingling sensation in the groin or gut triggered by sudden fear or seeing something terrifying.
I got quisquis when I saw the school principal.
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To be scared shitless, terrified, or extremely worried. It is a vulgar term derived from the word for testicles (cojones). While common across Spain, it is a staple expression in the Canary Islands.
I am acojonado because I have not paid my car loan installments!
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Being afraid of long words that are difficult to pronounce.
Super califragilistico espilarigroso.
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A feeling of intense nervous excitement or jitters, similar to but more extreme than ñañaras, often making your legs or feet shake: it is a unique emotion (ñañaras is a common Mexican term for a tingly sensation of fear, anxiety, or butterflies).
No way! What they told me gave me more than just the jitters, it gave me Quisquirisquis.
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Shaky or weak knees, specifically resulting from having sex while standing up. (Note: The term likely refers to the legs being unstable like stalks of sugar cane, a major Caribbean crop.)
A: Man, what were you doing that you have Cañera? B: Nothing, dude. A: Hahaha, yeah right, I know what is up with you already.
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