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Tag: pegamento

Definitions tagged pegamento in the street dictionary.

Teipe

A type of adhesive tape, specifically black electrical tape (a common term derived from the English word tape).

Pass me the Teipe. I have to buy more Teipe.

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Resistol

A brand of Mexican glue available in various forms, particularly liquid. Since its creation, the name has become a generic term used to refer to any brand of liquid glue across Mexico (it is a genericized trademark similar to Kleenex).

Person A: Excuse me maam, can I have a UHU brand Resistol? Shopkeeper: I dont have that one, young man, only the store brand or this knock-off Resistol.

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Pritt

A glue stick. The brand name is used as a generic term for any brand of adhesive stick.

Person A: Hey, give me a Pritt. Person B: Which brand? Person A: Either UHU or a Pritt brand one.

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Diurex

Adhesive tape of any brand. The name comes from the specific brand Diurex and is now used generically for all tape in Mexico (similar to the way Scotch tape is used in the US).

Honey, bring a store-brand Diurex because it is cheaper...

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pegunte

A slang term for tile adhesive or thin-set mortar used to install ceramic floor or wall tiles.

Pegunte is used for tiling.

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Ega

The generic term used for any type of glue or adhesive (originally a brand name for white glue in the Dominican Republic).

Hey, find me some ega to seal this letter.

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