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Tag: ratero

Definitions tagged ratero in the street dictionary.

Caucha

A label for a friend who looks like a hoodlum or has the habits of a petty thief. (In Peru, the terms 'choro' and 'chorito' are common slang for a street criminal).

A: Here comes the caucha!! B: You mean Christian? A: Yeah, he looks like a little thief...

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pericote

1. A common name for a mouse (in Peru, this is the standard everyday word for the animal). 2. An affectionate nickname for a small child, similar to little rascal. 3. A slang term for a thief or petty criminal.

1. Yesterday I saw a pericote wandering through the kitchen. 2. My pericote is already two years old. 3. The neighborhood has filled up with pericotes and junkies.

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canero

A jailbird or convict, someone who is currently in prison or frequently in and out of the system (the term comes from cana, common slang for jail).

That guy is a canero, he is always doing time in prison.

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ñampira

A street thug or petty thief who prowls for valuables, typically recognized by their high-propped baseball cap (a style known as a three-story cap). They are easily identified by riding a bicycle against the flow of traffic.

Watch out for that ñampira.

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chorro

A vulgar Argentinian slang term for a thief, robber, or petty crook (part of the urban dialect known as Lunfardo).

Here come the chorro boys.

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Chora

In Peru, this is the feminine term for a thief or pickpocket. It is also used to describe chickens with black and white speckled plumage.

Watch out for that neighbor because she is a Chora.

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Choro

A thief or mugger who steals from people in the street or breaks into homes.

That choro took my wallet, so I don't even have enough for the fare!

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