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Tag: piso

Definitions tagged piso in the street dictionary.

laja

A flat, smooth stone found in rivers and used as a construction material for floors and walls (commonly used in the interior of the country, which refers to the provinces outside of Panama City).

A: "Oh, that wall is so pretty, what material is it?" B: "That is pure laja, sis. My brother-in-law recommended it to me."

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Quicio

The doorstep or the step at the entrance of a house. It is a common place for people to sit and hang out or wait for someone (a frequent social spot in Venezuelan neighborhoods).

I will sit on the quicio to wait: I slipped because I did not see the quicio.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Pisolet

A portmanteau of apartment (piso) and villa (chalet). It refers to a cramped semi-detached house that tries to look upscale but has tiny balconies and rooms so narrow that the bed barely fits. (In Spain, a chalet is a detached or semi-detached house).

Look honey, check that house out, what a nice villa... no! That is not a villa... and an apartment? Not that either... it is a Pisolet!

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Españaby Anónimo