To get aggressive, pick a fight, or start acting tough. (In Peru, the term comes from choro, meaning a petty thief, and describes someone who adopts a defiant or hostile street attitude).
A repetitive, annoying lecture or nagging where someone tells you the same thing over and over. It is that broken record feeling when someone keeps harping on you about what you need to do.
Mom is on a real cantaleta today. / Alright, stop the cantaleta, I already know everything I have to do.
An abbreviation for Ganas de Joder (the urge to fuck with people), describing a mood where someone is being annoying or bothering others just for the sake of it.
"There goes Juan calling his ex and hanging up when she picks up." "Leave him alone, he just has Gadejo."
A way to tell someone they are being annoying, pestering, or being a pain in the ass. It is a coarse way to say someone is bothering you or will not leave you alone.
You really jodes! Can't you see I am busy? / Come on! Why do you jodes so much, don't you see there is no money?
To joke around, play pranks, or mess about. It is also used to describe someone being annoying or pestering others. (In Venezuela, this covers both playful fun and being a nuisance).
We can echar mucha broma at the park. / Stop echar tanta broma you little brat!
To drive someone to their breaking point or make them extremely angry. It implies the person has been pushed so far that they are ready to start hurling insults (referencing the act of insulting a person's mother as a sign of peak rage).
Don't make me sacar la mamá a pasear because you already know what's coming. / Don't make your grandmother sacar la mamá a pasear because nobody will be able to put up with her after that.
To pull someone's leg, tease, or mock someone. It means making someone the butt of a joke or not taking them seriously (In Argentina, this is synonymous with the common slang term 'cargar').
Waiter, I ordered chicken, not a pizza. Are you 'tomando el pelo' to me?
To persistently tease, mock, or give someone a hard time. It is a form of relentless ribbing, often among friends or family (in Mexico, this is a common way for people to bond through mutual mockery).
"That guy just keeps on echa y echa carrilla" / "My sister's brats spend all their time echando carrilla"
A versatile and vulgar exclamation used to express intense anger, frustration, or annoyance. (In Venezuela, this is one of the most common and potent profanities, used as a general oath when something goes wrong or to vent frustration).
Coño e'la madre Ramon, how much longer? / Coño e'la madre, this neighbor is pissing me off.
A vulgar expression used to tell someone to stop bothering, pestering, or annoying you. It is used when a person is frustrated or has lost their patience, similar to 'stop fucking with me' or 'don't mess with me.'
Dad, I want that car, buy it for me... No me jodas with your nonsense Jose!
To annoy or irritate someone to an extreme degree: to be a massive pain in the ass. The expression compares the level of nuisance to the act of sodomy.
Shut up once and for all, you do nothing but dar por culo.
An exclamation used to express shock, outrage, or disbelief when someone does something risky or stupid (originally from a viral video and used regardless of the listener's actual name).
I stole a kiss from Maria yesterday... Tu eres loco Ramón, what were you thinking?
A vulgar expression used to tell someone to stop bullshitting or messing around with a serious matter. It is also used to tell someone to stop being annoying or to quit pestering you. (This is a very common Mexican phrase used to express disbelief or irritation).
"No mames dude, you know that is not the problem" and "I already told you what I think, so no mames"
A vulgar expression meaning to annoy someone, interrupt a situation, or ruin the flow of an event. It is also used to mean joking around or hanging out with friends. (In Puerto Rico, the word for birth, parto, is often used as a metaphor for any ongoing situation).
You are working and someone comes to interrupt you: 'Don't come here to joder el parto.' Some friends are hanging out drinking beer and joking: 'Yesterday we were at Pepe's house jodiendo el parto.'
A verb derived from the word arena (sand) meaning to annoy, tease, mock, or fuck with someone. It refers to the act of provoking others until they get butt-hurt or salty, based on the expression of having sand in one's vagina.
Areniar is for rookies. Annoying people is for rookies.
To bait or provoke someone into reacting with an aggressive or controversial outburst (Sergio Vargas is a famous Dominican merengue singer known for being outspoken).
Don't keep "buscando la boca" with Sergio Vargas, or you'll find exactly what you're looking for.
To rip someone off, short-change, or screw someone over for personal gain or to spite them. It describes the act of causing someone a loss or annoyance, usually to profit from it.
The machine siscó my coin. The waiter siscó me with the change. They siscaron some of my overtime hours on my paycheck.
A vulgar slang term for the urge to mess with someone or be a nuisance. It is a contraction of the phrase ganas de joder, meaning a desire to fuck around or cause trouble.
To relentlessly pick on, needle, or mess with someone's head for the fun of it, aiming to get a reaction or wear them down (Derived from the Catalan word for poking or prodding).
A state of intense commotion, constant movement, or rowdy behavior. It is used when people are messing around or causing a ruckus (the term is derived from fogarate, a tropical plant that causes intense itching and makes people move frantically).
These kids have a real fogarateo going on! Kid, cut out that fogarateo you have going!
To ruin or shut down someone's plans before they can even put them into action. (In Dominican cockfighting culture, roosters are carried to matches in sacks; killing the bird while it is still in the bag means the fight is over before it started).
He wanted to take her to Manresa but his mother-in-law mató el gallo en la funda by tagging along.