convive
A close friend, homie, or brother. It is a very common term in Venezuela used to refer to someone in your inner circle or crew.
Last night I was out with my convives.
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Tag: pana
Definitions tagged pana in the street dictionary.
Venezuelacumbila
A close female friend or buddy.
Juanita is a great cumbila.
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CubaAMIX
A casual way to say friend, derived from the word amigos. It is a shortened, informal version used mostly in texting and social media, often among young people.
Carla is my best amix.
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República Dominicanacompai
A close friend, brother, or buddy (Shortened form of compadre).
Hey compai, what's up?
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Macaracachimba
A man who follows the bro code, meaning he is loyal to his friends and never tries to steal their girls.
Prime example: 3 guys and a girl went to hang out in Cabo Rojo, then they decided to go to San Germán: the two guys who are Macaracachimba went to San Germán, but the other one decided to go somewhere else with the girl and did not say a word, that is being a rat and not a Macaracachimba. We Macaracachimbas value our word, we also crush rats.
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Puerto RicoOlla
A cooking pot used for making soups and various types of stews like sancocho or ajiaco. They are usually made of steel, but are also manufactured from aluminum or clay. (Sancocho and ajiaco are traditional, hearty stews made with meat and root vegetables).
There is enough soup for everyone in that Olla.
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el mio
A Caracas term for a close friend, buddy, or pal, used as an expression of affection (it literally means 'mine', implying a close bond).
talk to me el mio, everything good?
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panita
A term used to address or refer to a stranger with a tone of familiarity or casual confidence. (In the Dominican Republic, it is frequently used in street interactions to establish a quick rapport).
- Panita, look... you think you could get me... - There were some panitas over there who hung out with us.
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Panini
Derived from panita (little friend), this term is used to address someone dismissively or mockingly. Among friends, it serves as a playful insult for someone who is acting silly, being unreliable, or is considered a nobody (Pana is a common term for friend in the Caribbean).
- Buddy, pass me that please... hey! panini I am talking to you! - What is up, panini? - No man, just some panini who did not handle the situation for me. - Shut up, panini, you do not know anything about that.
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cuate
A close friend, buddy, or pal.
what is up, my cuate?
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Argentinaacere
A term for a close friend, homie, or brother. It has African roots and originated within the Abakua society. While it was once stigmatized as criminal slang in the 1980s, it is now a fundamental part of the Cuban identity used by people from all walks of life. (The Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men's secret society).
What's up acere (how is it going, bro).
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ermio
A slang term for a close friend, buddy, or bro. (It is a phonetic variation of el mio, meaning my bro, common in urban street slang).
It is really cool, ermio.
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rumi
A term used for one's closest friend. It refers to a best buddy, a brother, or a sidekick.
1. Rumi, what is up? 2. Chill, you know how it is...
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parce
1. Noun. Used to refer to a friend, similar to dude, bro, or homie. 2. Also used as: Parcero, parcerito, parcerisimo, and parcerote. (Originally a slang term from the Paisa region and Medellin, it is now the most common way to address a friend across Colombia.)
This guy is a real reparcero of mine. What is up, parce? Everything good, parcerito?
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Colombiafumao
Used to describe someone who is high or stoned (it is a slang contraction of the word fumado).
Noooooo, that dude is just straight up fumao.
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wey
Dude, bro, or guy. It is the most common way to address a friend or buddy in Mexico, often used as a filler word similar to 'man' (originally derived from the word for ox, it transitioned from an insult to a term of endearment).
What is up wey? Yesterday wey I ran into your girl. Oh man wey, I feel like shit.
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Méxiconevula
Spaced out, confused, or in a state of mental fog where one cannot think clearly.
Bro, excuse me, it is just that I am in nevula.
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Culeitorsss
A stylized, playful variation of the vulgar term culiao (fucker). Depending on the context and tone, it is used either as a slang insult or as an informal, affectionate way to address a close friend (in Chile, vulgarities are commonly used as terms of endearment between friends).
Hey there, culeitorsss. How are you doing, culeitorsss? Whoa, look at this culeitorsss. That culeitarsss.
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ChileNueve
A term used in urban neighborhoods to address a close friend, similar to homie or bro.
A: Damn Nueve, that girl totally blew me off.
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Amigo
Someone who knows every single detail of your life, including all the messy parts, and still stays your Amigo (in Venezuela, February 14 is the Day of Love and Friendship).
What nobody wants to have on February 14.
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Bí
A filler word or casual tag used to address a friend, similar to saying man, dude, or bro. (It is a shortened form of viejito, meaning little old man, but is used between friends regardless of age.)
A: What is up, Bí! B: Talk to me, what is the word? A: You know, just here...
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Amigo
Someone who makes your life a living hell with sweet criticism, just like you do. (In the Dominican Republic, this word is often used sarcastically to address someone who is being fake or two-faced).
Hello, my amigo...
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Boletris
A classy way to call a stylish young man a street-smart hustler. (In the Dominican Republic, tiguere refers to someone cunning and savvy, while jevito is a trendy youth).
That guy is a street boletris...
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Amistad
An unwritten social contract where one performs minor favors for others specifically to obligate them to return much larger favors later (in the Dominican Republic, this reflects a cynical view of social leverage and reciprocal debts).
Jose, for the sake of the Amistad we have and that beer I bought you the other day, you should lend me those 20,000 pesos so I can fix this problem I have.
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Guebo
A nickname used for a close friend you like or respect very much. It is important to distinguish this usage from the vulgar word for the male reproductive organ, even though they sound the same (In the Dominican Republic, close male friends often use crude language as a sign of endearment).
When you say to a buddy: -Guebo, what is up? -Talk to me, guebo, just chilling here.
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