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Tag: muletilla

Definitions tagged muletilla in the street dictionary.

Dique

Short for dizque. A common filler word used when quoting someone else or recounting an anecdote, functioning similarly to he was like or supposedly in English.

Adriana Dique we are going to party today and she has to work tomorrow. | She told me Dique: You never listen to me!, and she left all mad.

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Estéee

A filler word used to stall for time while the speaker tries to finish a thought or find the right word to say next.

I wanted to tell you that things are not how you think and estéee... I am more prepared for this relationship than you believe.

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Como se llama

A filler phrase used to stall for time while searching for the right word or name in the middle of a sentence.

Yesterday I was sitting in the park and... como se llama... I saw your brother catching Pokemon.

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Ao, aw

A contraction of the term ahueva'o or aweba'o. It is used at the end of sentences as a verbal filler, similar to saying man or dude, and is not intended to be offensive in this form. (In Panama, while the root word literally means slow-witted or dummy, this shortened version is a standard casual tag used among friends).

I am going on vacation to Miami, ao. I told him I could not do it, aw.

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co

In Zaragoza, Aragon, this is a shortened form of chico (boy/guy). It is used as a filler word or to get someone's attention, much like dude, man, or hey. In the province of Huesca, the variation quio is used instead. (It is the most iconic marker of the regional Aragonese accent).

To get attention: coo, you dummy, listen to me. Indignation: they stole my phone co. Others: What are you saying co? / Go jump in a lake co.

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