Definitions tagged pez in the street dictionary.
A name for the Atlantic cutlassfish, a long, silver, and ribbon-like fish (especially common in the state of Sucre). Because of its extremely narrow shape, the word is used to describe someone or something very skinny.
That fish you gave us to eat looked like a tajalí, it was so skinny.
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In eastern Venezuela, this is a name for various species of freshwater suckermouth catfish (from the Loricariidae family), also known as a corroncho. Because these fish use their mouths to suction themselves tightly onto river rocks, the word is used to describe a person who is extremely clingy or refuses to leave someone else's side.
That boy is stuck to his mother like a guaraguara.
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A common name in Venezuela for a rare, grayish fish about 30cm long that is known for having only one tooth on top and one on the bottom.
Those old men are like a futre. (This is said about elderly people who have lost almost all their teeth, comparing their appearance to the fish).
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A name for various catfish found in Venezuelan waters, especially along the northern Paria coast. In street slang, it is a derogatory term for an unattractive woman, based on the perceived ugliness of the fish (Paria is a peninsula in eastern Venezuela).
"that woman is a bagre"; since the animal is ugly, that is how you call a woman who is not pretty.
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A name used in Venezuela for a type of edible fish known as the Jamaica weakfish.
The fishermen brought back tonquicha from the day's catch to sell.
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A common name for a species of freshwater fish that is very abundant in Venezuela, primarily inhabiting the Llanos region (the central plains). It is also known as the pez Caribe.
They look like pirañas: a phrase used when a group of people finishes food very quickly, as this animal is famous for devouring food rapidly.
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A name for a small freshwater fish (of the Loricariidae family, similar to a pleco or suckerfish) found in Venezuela. It uses its sucker-like mouth to attach itself to rocks in rivers to feed and avoid being carried away by the current.
"You are clinging like a corroncho"; this refers to someone who will not let go of something, just as the fish sticks to river stones.
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A type of fish found in the streams of the Quibor region in Lara State. It is thin, elongated, and 8 to 12 cm long. The fish is transparent (hyaline) with a bluish spot on its rear, making it a notable example of animal camouflage. (Lara is a state in western Venezuela).
'that shirt is like a condocho'; this compares a shirt that is very light in color or worn thin and transparent to the clear body of the fish.
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A general term for any small river fish found in the province of Salamanca, regardless of its specific species (Salamanca is a region in western Spain).
You can see many sardas in this part of the river.
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A term used in the Salamanca region for a young salmon or salmon fry.
If you get close to the water, you might see an amuje swimming around there.
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A colloquial or regional term for a fish (it is a common variation of the standard Spanish word pez).
We have to eat Peje today.
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A colloquial variation of tararira, a predatory freshwater fish with sharp teeth found in South American rivers, known in English as a wolf fish or trahira.
I caught a taralila.
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A mythical creature said to live in rivers and the sea that attacks people's genitals. (It is a common prank or urban legend used to scare swimmers.)
The Come PussyHair is a fish shaped like a hand.
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A common edible river fish, about a foot long, with a dark back, silver belly, and a forked tail (the name originates from the indigenous Taino people).
The elders spent their time fishing for freshwater shrimp and dajaos, which were abundant in the river.
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A type of fish found in the department of Cesar and surrounding regions (Northern Colombia).
The corocoro is used to clean the water tank.
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A venomous fish found in Puerto Rico with a repulsive appearance and spines on its body. It hides among rocks and coral reefs, camouflaging so well that it is nearly invisible. It is not edible. Its sting causes intense pain, swelling, and paralysis, requiring immediate medical attention.
Never step on a rascazo. Dangerous as a rascazo.
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a freshwater fish that breeds in lagoons across the Dominican Republic (a type of cichlid native to the island of Hispaniola)
freshwater viejaca
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A humorous pun referring to the neck, combining the word for fish (pez) and neck (pescuezo). It is the answer to a popular riddle asking which fish wears a tie, because the neck is where a tie is worn.
My Pezcueso is killing me.
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Nautical slang for the Portuguese Man o' War jellyfish. Used by Spanish merchant sailors, the name describes how the creature floats on the surface using a gas-filled bladder as a sail to be carried by the wind and currents. They are highly venomous and potentially deadly. (Carajo is a vulgar term for the penis, though in maritime history it also referred to the ship's crow's nest).
The tentacles of a Carajo a la vela can even measure tens or hundreds of meters.
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Spiky little critters that just chill at the beach waiting for you to get in the water and step on them so they can ruin your whole day.
A: Bro, let is go to Boca Chica (a popular beach near the capital). B: Dude, we better go to a river, because the last time I went to that beach I stepped on a damn erizo and it still hurts when I walk.
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A small fish that Dominican children loved to raise to make them fight against their friends' fish. (Note: This refers to the Siamese fighting fish, which is a popular childhood hobby in the Dominican Republic).
Among the things bet in a beta fight were: money, the beta itself (the one that landed more hits took the opponent's beta), and other things of value.
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Cheap canned sardines in tomato sauce. (This is a brand name that became the generic term for this staple, affordable protein).
I ate a rice dish with Pica Pica yesterday.
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1. The Greek letter. 2. A betta fish, a small and aggressive ornamental fish that puts on a show when it fights, often used in local fish fighting matches (a common pastime in the Dominican Republic). 3. A thin streak or vein in a material, like wood grain or veins in marble.
1. Is this a beta? 2. Today we are going to watch a beta fight. 3. That marble has many betas.
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