A term of endearment used for a younger person or a friend, similar to sonny or kid. Depending on the tone and context, it can also be used condescendingly or to show annoyance. (A contraction of mi hijito, meaning my little son).
Listen mijito, go and buy me some sugar. / Oh no mijito, you cannot do anything that way.
A generic term for a man (carajo) or woman (caraja), similar to guy, girl, or person. It is used neutrally to identify someone or pejoratively depending on the tone and context.
I like the skirt the caraja in blue is wearing. / That carajo really is fat.
A term used widely in the provinces of Herrera and Los Santos to refer to a child or kid (in this region of Panama, it is the standard colloquial way to say boy or girl).
"That zambito is a handful, do not let him fool you" : "Tell that zambita that I am calling her"
A phonetic adaptation of the English word boy, used to refer to a guy, dude, or young man. (Panamanian slang frequently incorporates English loanwords due to historical U.S. influence in the country).
What is wrong with that buay? | Is that buay a friend of yours?
A boy or young man. It is typically used as a casual term of address between friends, similar to dude or bro (the term is the word pelao, meaning kid, with the syllables reversed).
A large, tall, or well-built young man. It can describe a boy who has grown up quickly or a grown man who still acts like a big kid. It is also used as a friendly, informal way to address a guy or a group of people.
Look how big that boy is, he is a muchachon! Good morning muchachones and muchachonas!
A man-child or an adult who still acts like an immature kid despite having the body of a man. (In the Dominican Republic, it is commonly believed the term originates from the English words man and son).
Leave him alone, the poor guy is nothing but a big mangansonaso.
A kid, teenager, or young person. It is also a very common way to address a friend or peer, similar to dude or bro (In Venezuela, this is the most iconic and widely used slang for someone young).