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Tag: poco

Definitions tagged poco in the street dictionary.

Leve

An expression used to describe something as light, minor, or no big deal. (In Panama, the term palos is a common slang word for dollars).

A: How much do we have to chip in for Julio's party? B: Oh, maybe 5 bucks each, something leve

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Panamáby Rita.AP

rolete

Derived from Lunfardo, it refers to a huge quantity or a ton of something. (Lunfardo is a traditional dialect of slang from the Rio de la Plata region).

We brought beer a rolete.

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Musiu

A stranger or an outsider to a specific place (derived from the French word monsieur, it was originally used for European immigrants but now describes anyone unfamiliar to the area).

Hey! Who is that musiu? I do not know him. / Look, I had never seen that musiu around here before.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

buco

Means a lot, plenty, or tons (derived from the French word beaucoup).

That food made me buco sleepy. He got buco presents for his birthday.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Chirrispituja

Originally part of ancient spells used by Murcian witches before the Inquisition. In modern Murcia, it describes a tiny amount or a smidgen of something. Local lore notes that while there are few such witches left, one of their sons managed to become the Spanish Prime Minister. (Murcia is a region in southeast Spain).

Stop complaining, I only added a chirrispituja of salt.

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Españaby NikoIzq

Mingoña

1. A person, place, or thing of very small size. 2. A tiny amount or a smidge of something.

That house is a mingoña. I only have a mingoña left to finish.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Burusa

A tiny amount, crumbs, or a pittance. It refers to a negligible piece of something or a very small share of the profits in a business deal. (Literally means crumbs or the small bits left at the bottom of a bag).

My money turned into burusa. What I earn is just a tiny burusa.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Maraña

A measly or insignificantly small amount of money, usually much less than what was expected or deserved. It implies the person paying is being stingy or cheap.

He gave me a maraña. What's left of my paycheck is just a maraña.

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Colombiaby Luis Fernando

Puchito

1) A salty or easily provoked player in the game Drakensang Online. 2) A nickname for a specific bear mount used by a top Circle Mage in the same game. 3) A small amount or a little bit of something. (The first two meanings are niche references used within a specific online gaming community).

- Man, look at how salty this Puchito is! - Your Puchito is so grumpy. - Hey, wait for me a Puchito, I will be right back! Typical phrase: Do you want a match in the public arena?

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Colombiaby Anónimo

poquitin

A very small amount or a tiny portion of something.

The lady at the restaurant served me a poquitin of food and I paid a lot for it.

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Panamáby Anónimo

Babita de borracho

The tiny amount of alcohol left at the bottom of a bottle when it is almost empty (literal: a drunkard's little bit of drool).

Hey, get money for another bottle, there is only a babita de borracho left in this one.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

pichicato

A tiny or stingy amount, usually referring to a measly portion given by someone who is being cheap.

Like when they serve you a meal and the portion is really pichicato.

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Méxicoby Anónimo

pipintenzi

A tiny amount, a smidge, or the very last scrap of something, especially food (this term is often used to describe small leftovers or a little piece of a meal).

Give me a little pipintenzi: only a tiny pipintenzi was left.

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Méxicoby Anónimo

chininin

A tiny bit or a small amount of something. (Commonly used in Buenaventura and the Valle del Cauca region of Colombia).

Give me a chininin of food.

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Colombiaby Anónimo

Maximo

A term used to express a full amount or the highest limit. (It is frequently used at gas stations to indicate filling a tank to the top).

Fill the car up al maximo.

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Costa Ricaby Anónimo