Pata
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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Tag: pie
Definitions tagged pie in the street dictionary.
BoliviaChancleta
A type of flat soled footwear generally worn around the house, such as flip-flops or slides. The design can feature a thong strap or a single band across the top (it is culturally iconic as a tool used by mothers for quick corporal punishment).
A: Hey Jose, if you do not clean your room I am going to hit you on the butt with the chancleta. B: No, mom, I am going now!
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Panamáolor 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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ArgentinaPuro pie
Refers to being barefoot. It is a very common way to say someone is walking around without shoes instead of using the standard term descalzo.
This brat who does not listen and spends all his time in puro pie. / Stop walking around in puro pie or you are going to catch a cold.
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Venezuelaempanada
A vulgar term used to describe a wide or swollen foot (the name refers to the thick, folded shape of the traditional Argentine stuffed pastry).
My feet are all swollen. Look at this empanada.
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tamangos
Argentine slang term for shoes, frequently used in the Lunfardo dialect of Buenos Aires (originally referred to rustic, handmade leather footwear worn by rural workers).
When you wear out your tamangos, searching for that buck to let you eat, says the tango Yira yira by Enrique Santos Discépolo.
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Recalcón
A sprain or a bad twist of the foot (specific to the Salamanca region).
I think I got a recalcón when I fell off the skateboard.
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EspañaKekas
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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República DominicanaEn el 11
Slang for going on foot or walking because you do not have a vehicle. It is a visual pun where a person's two legs represent the number 11 (the phrasing mimics the way public bus routes are named).
A: How are you getting there? B: En el 11.
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piesaso...
A hard-ass kick or heavy blow delivered with the sole of the foot.
He gave him a piesaso.
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MéxicoÑame
A very large foot (the term refers to a large yam or tuber, comparing its size and shape to a foot).
That guy has ñames instead of feet.
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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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Jarrete
Another name for the heel of the foot.
My jarrete hurts from walking so much.
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