Definitions tagged nervios in the street dictionary.
A sudden dizzy spell, fainting fit, or a nervous breakdown (yeyo is a common Caribbean term for a physical collapse or loss of consciousness).
When they brought him the bill, he had a tepeterepe and started swearing like a sailor (to release San Antonios is a local idiom for shouting profanities).
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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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An ironic way to refer to the discoverer of Hispanic America, mocking a famous blunder by a beauty pageant contestant (Juan Pablo Duarte is actually the primary founding father of the Dominican Republic).
Miss Dominican Republic Host: Which historical figure do you identify with? Miss Congeniality: I identify with Juan Pablo Duarte because thanks to him we discovered what Hispanic America is, and if it were not for him, perhaps the land would not have been discovered.
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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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