KISIRI
A person who is constantly afraid of everything; a coward or a scaredy-cat.
Carlos is a kisiri, we watched a horror movie and he couldn't sleep.
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Tag: miedoso
Definitions tagged miedoso in the street dictionary.
BoliviaZURRAO
A vulgar adjective used to describe someone who is scared shitless or completely terrified.
Marco has been zurrao ever since his front door opened by itself.
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Maula
A person who is very indecisive and, as a result, comes across as a wimp or a bit of a coward.
Marcelo is a maula, he will never tell me if he wants to be with me or not.
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Pussy
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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PanamáTe quedan los pantalones grandes
To be unable to handle a responsibility or finish a task because you lack the courage or ability to meet the requirements. It describes a situation where a person is in over their head or cannot fill the shoes required for the job.
Dude, te quedaron los pantalones grandes or what? You did not even finish the construction work. / Girl, this is not working, te quedaron los pantalones grandes, I have to fire you, I am sorry.
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VenezuelaMarica
A Marica is a coward or a pussy (man or woman), referring to someone who is fearful or does not dare to do anything.
Am I a Marica about iguanas? / You are a Marica, we are not taking you to the fair.
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Méxicocuiqui
Fear, fright, or the creeps. It is a colloquial way to describe being spooked or nervous (In Argentina, it is often used with a slightly playful or childish tone).
- Last night the doorbell rang, I answered and nobody was there. What cuiqui!
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Argentinaarrugar
To chicken out, back down, or lose one's nerve when faced with a challenge or threat. To wimp out at the last moment.
You act like such a tough guy with me, but the moment your old man shows up, you arrugás.
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Cagon
A cowardly or fearful person who lacks the guts to act on what they want. (Literally: someone who shits themselves from fear).
Just go and approach that girl: do not be a Cagon!
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Pichi
A kid or a rookie. It is also used to describe someone who chickens out, acts like a coward, or lacks the guts to face a situation.
In the end you are a pichi. You never have the guts to move forward.
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cagueta
A coward or wimp who gets scared easily. The word mockingly compares the person to someone who shits themselves out of fear.
I will do it myself, since you guys are such caguetas.
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EspañaCulicaga'o
A coward or wimp, someone who is afraid to take risks or lacks the guts to do anything. (The term literally refers to someone who has shat their pants out of fear).
This guy really is a Culicaga'o.
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palomin
A shy or fearful person, a wimp or someone who lacks guts.
Dario is a palomin.
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República Dominicanapusilanime
Someone who lacks the courage or spirit to endure misfortunes or to pursue great things.
Coward (spelled to reflect the local pronunciation of cobarde).
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cagao
Someone who is scared shitless or terrified of someone or something.
I just passed through that sketchy street a little while ago and I am really cagao.
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Puerto RicoCURRUTACO
A worthless man, a coward, or a phony who leeches off others to keep up appearances.
There are many politicians who are just CURRUTACOS. Pedro gave that CURRUTACO Francisco a piece of his mind. The woman caught him and he ran off like a CURRUTACO.
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Alcahuete
A person who acts out of fear or lacks the courage to stand up for themselves when they need to face a difficult situation or confront someone. It is used to call someone a wimp or a pushover.
A: So-and-so, they ripped you off with that TV, please go return it. B: No, why? Don't you see this can be fixed with a couple of little repairs? A: Do me a favor and stop being such an alcahuete, buddy (Campai is a common Dominican contraction of compadre, meaning friend or pal).
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culon
A coward or someone who is easily scared and chickens out of a situation.
Dude, you are such a culon, you dish it out but you cannot take it!
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Achicopalao
To be intimidated, cowed, or to lose one's nerve, especially when faced with a scary or stressful situation.
He is not brave, he gets achicopalao as soon as he sees trouble.
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Cagalitroso
An adjective for someone who is extremely scared, gutless, or yellow. It is a superlative form of cagon (coward), referencing the act of shitting oneself during intense fear, with the suffix implying a large volume (liters) of waste produced by terror.
Juan is a coward since he did not dare play his part in the play, but Carlos is a Cagalitroso: he did not even leave his room to go to the performance.
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Comerse los mocos
An act of cowardice or a lack of nerve: failing to act or chickening out when a situation requires courage. (The phrase literally means to eat your boogers, suggesting a state of pathetic passivity or hesitation.)
That girl was head over heels for you and you te comiste los mocos!!!
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Globalpusilamine
adj. A spineless, cowardly, or weak-willed person. Someone who lacks the guts to take on significant challenges and is easily intimidated by any difficulty.
alvaro uribe, francisco santos (Alvaro Uribe and Francisco Santos are a former president and vice president of Colombia, respectively).
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ColombiaAMARRAO
Being whipped or tied down. It refers to someone who is so controlled by their partner that they are forced to stay home or be with them 24/7, causing them to stop seeing their friends (tiguere is a common Dominican term for a guy).
Damn, Carlos's woman won't let him go out alone even to the corner.
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Acojonado
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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Tu eres un palomo
A phrase used to tell someone they lack street smarts or confidence. It implies the person is naive, soft, or fails to act when an opportunity arises (tigueraje is the Dominican concept of being streetwise, sharp, and socially savvy).
A: Hey, you went out with the girl and did not even give her a little kiss? Knowing she is into you? B: No, I just got nervous, man. A: My brother, tu eres un palomo big time.
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