causa
A close friend, buddy, or homie. (In Peru, it is synonymous with pata and used to refer to someone in one's inner circle.)
Jose is my causa.
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Tag: pata
Definitions tagged pata in the street dictionary.
PerúPata
The leg or foot of a living creature, strictly used for animals but often used informally for humans.
The chicken broke its Pata.
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Boliviaolor a pata
The foul stench caused by sweaty feet. It is also commonly called cheesy feet. (Pata is a colloquial term for foot).
God, what a stench of olor a pata in this room!
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Argentinaperra
This term refers to the foul smell caused by poor foot hygiene.
Don't take off your sneakers because you'll leave the bed smelling like your perra.
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compadre
An affectionate term for a very close friend, buddy, or pal (literally the relationship between a child's father and godfather, signifying a bond of deep trust).
To get your car fixed, I can recommend my compadre's shop. Twenty years and he has never let me down.
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cuñado
A friendly way to address a male friend (literally brother-in-law, it is used as a term of endearment to show closeness among men).
That is the plan, I will call you tomorrow cuñado.
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causa
A close friend, buddy, or homie.
Miguel has been my causa since we were little kids.
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pate gallina
The act of interlocking your fingers with palms up at waist height to form a step for another person to climb or reach higher. (Literally: chicken foot).
Give me a pate gallina to change the light bulb.
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ColombiaPatá voladora
A Patá voladora is an unexpected and opportunistic request for money made by a woman you are dating. She will typically claim she has a financial emergency at home or school to sound more convincing, when the money is actually intended for personal luxuries like the hair salon, partying, or phone credit. (The term literally means flying kick, implying a sudden blow to the wallet; tarjeta in this context refers to prepaid mobile phone credit).
Girl: Honey, can you top up my phone? I have to call my mom about some money someone is sending her. Boy: (Thinking) What is with this Patá voladora? Who does she think I am, Jackie Chan? Does she think I am her daddy?
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República Dominicanareñemúa
A backwards kick, like those delivered by a horse or a mule. It can refer to an animal's kick or a person kicking behind them.
Damn, that horse delivered a massive reñemúa to Jose.
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Kekas
Very skinny or scrawny legs, often used to mock someone for having chicken legs.
With those Kekas you are not even going to make it halfway around the Olimpico (referring to the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo).
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Pata
A close friend, buddy, or pal. (This is the most common way to refer to a friend in Peru).
I had some beers with my pata.
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panquia
A strange acrobatic flip performed in the water where the goal is to smack your feet against the surface. The winner is the person who makes the loudest slapping sound. (Boca Chica is a popular beach town near Santo Domingo).
for example: 1, panquear at Boca Chica beach or in the river.
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cachapera
A woman who is attracted to other women, especially those with a masculine appearance; a lesbian. (The term is derived from the word for a corn pancake, used here as a slang reference to two women being together).
Honestly, Sandra is such a cachapera, she is always dressing like a tomboy.
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Puerto Ricobateria
A slang term for a close friend, buddy, or homie.
What is up, bateria!
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cachapera
A derogatory Dominican term for a lesbian, specifically one who engages in scissoring. (The term derives from cachapa, a corn pancake, referencing the rhythmic pressing motion involved in making them).
Any and Mery are cachapera: they were caught in the bathroom.
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un tro de pata boladora
A slang term for cocaine, describing the intense sensation of the drug as a flurry of flying kicks to the nose. It is also referred to as a karate fighter. (Tiguere refers to a street-smart or street-tough individual in the Dominican Republic).
it is like the white powder that goes into the noses of the street dudes.
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Dodge Patas
A humorous way to refer to walking as one's mode of transport. (The term is a pun on the car brand Dodge and 'patas', a slang word for feet or legs.)
- Are you getting a ride home? - Yeah, in Dodge Patas.
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fundaso
A very heavy blow or hit, especially one that makes a loud sound.
Damn man, what a fundaso they gave Fabio last night for pestering people!
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Trompa
A heavy punch or blow to the face, specifically targeting the nose, cheeks, or mouth (literally referring to a snout).
Damn, look at the Trompa they gave that guy right in the nose.
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Chancla
1. A flip flop, sandal, or huarache (a traditional Mexican leather-soled sandal). 2. A slang term for a lesbian.
1. Find me my chancla so I can head out. 2. I do not want anything to do with her because she is a chancla.
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MéxicoLesbianas
Women who are not into men, meaning they are dykes.
The young women who have not tried a man and do not know what is good.
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Piñazo
A heavy, forceful blow. While the specific instrument used varies, it generally does not cause open wounds, only bruises, often leaving the victim dizzy or knocked out.
When I found out he was hitting on my girlfriend, I gave him a Piñazo to the head that must still be hurting him.
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Pata Rajá
Someone with severely cracked heels, specifically when the dry skin forms vertical fissures that collect dirt. Gross.
Yadi, fix those feet, here is 500 pesos so they can sand them down.
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Chochera
An affectionate term for a close friend or someone you share a strong bond with.
This guy is my chochera... Come here, chochera, let me buy you lunch.
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Carrito de Don Fernando
A humorous way to say you are traveling on foot. It is the setup for a joke where the person says they are going a little while on foot and the rest walking, which are just two ways of saying the same thing. (The name Fernando is used because it rhymes with caminando, the Spanish word for walking).
- Man, you are going a long way, how are you getting there? I do not see your car. - Oh no, I am going in the Carrito de Don Fernando, a little bit on foot and the rest walking.
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Andar en el once
To travel on foot or walk. The expression refers to how a person's legs look like the number 11 when walking. (In the Dominican Republic, the public bus is called a guagua).
- Man, the bus left me, now I am going to have to walk more than a camel just to get to the next stop. - Uff man, doing that whole trek Andar en el once is not easy.
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