Guajolote
A turkey, or a slang term for a fool or a dummy. (In Mexico, this Nahuatl-derived word is the standard term for the bird).
He is acting like a Guajolote.
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Tag: pavo
Definitions tagged pavo in the street dictionary.
MéxicoSecretario
An assistant on public transportation who collects fares from passengers and relays information like upcoming stops to the driver. (These helpers are a fixture on Panama's traditional buses).
My son works as a bus secretario to pay for his studies. He is very responsible. My boyfriend is a secretario and I am not ashamed to say it.
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Panamápalanca
1. A bus driver's assistant who handles fares and alerts the driver to stops (typically seen on Panama's traditional buses). 2. A person with influence or pull who uses their position to grant a favor or help someone out.
1. Tell the palanca to tell the driver to drop us off at the next stop. 2. Buddy, I need a palanca in the Ministry to help me get a job.
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Garullo
In the region of Salamanca, a young turkey or poult that has not yet reached maturity.
The garullos are behind that fence, do you want to go see them?
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Españajambo
1. A derogatory term used by the Spanish Romani community (gitanos) to refer to non-Romani people. 2. A colloquial term used to refer to a guy, dude, or random individual whose identity is unknown. 3. Slang for a police officer.
1. Good grief, look at these jambos, cousin! 2. They saw your girl with some jambo yesterday. 3. If you are carrying anything, do not go through there because the jambos are there.
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Pajarado
Spacey, distracted, or not paying attention to your surroundings. (Derived from the word for bird, suggesting someone with their head in the clouds.)
He missed the bus because he was pajarado. (In Chile, a micro is a public bus.)
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ChileGuinea
A black bird with white spots that looks like a mix of chicken and turkey, which is commonly eaten. (Guinea refers to the guinea fowl, a bird common in the Caribbean prized for its meat).
They are serving a guinea rice dish at Menganito's place.
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República DominicanaPollo
In Chile, Pollo has three common meanings: 1. A chicken (the bird). 2. A loogie or phlegm coughed up from the throat. 3. Someone who is naive, silly, or says something stupid (Chileans often use bird names like Pollo or Pavo to call someone a dummy).
Shut up, you are a total Pollo. They are also called Pavo, as in: this guy is such a Pavo.
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Escogido
A Dominican baseball team (Leones del Escogido) that people joke is like a Christmas turkey: they only make it to December, meaning they always get eliminated before the playoffs begin in January.
Escogido just hit their December, they are done for.
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