Pastilla
A common term used in Panama to refer to medication, pills, or pharmaceutical drugs.
A: They prescribed me some pastillas for my headache. B: What are they called? I can buy them for you.
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Tag: salud
Definitions tagged salud in the street dictionary.
PanamáPATATUS
A sudden fainting spell or physical collapse triggered by a shock, intense emotion, or a big surprise.
A: "What did your dad say when you told him you want to get married?" B: "Oh, he had a PATATUS."
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Hediondez
An unbearable, nasty stench that is offensive to the senses.
Because we did not take the trash out on time, we have that hediondez in the kitchen. A truck full of cows passed by and left a total hediondez in the air.
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Rellenito
Used for someone who looks well-fed and healthy with a good complexion, falling between thin and fat (it is usually a compliment implying the person looks robust or well-cared for).
Hey Eduardo, that vacation did you good, you're looking rellenito. / You look so pretty my love, you're getting rellenita.
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Venezuelaembromado
A way to say that someone is feeling rough, sick, or under the weather.
Yeah, I was embromado all weekend. I cannot shake this flu.
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ArgentinaEstas hecha una vaca
Used to tell a woman she is very fat, comparing her weight to that of a cow.
Girl, stop eating, you are Estas hecha una vaca. / Look, it has been so long since I saw you, you are Estas hecha una vaca.
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Pipá
This is the name for a green, immature coconut that is full of water. The drink is extremely popular in Panama and is typically sold at street stalls (the vendor usually chops off the top with a machete so you can drink the water with a straw).
A: Girl, you have to drink some agua de pipa, I heard it is great for detoxing. B: Really? And I have an unpeeled pipa in the kitchen.
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jorobado
Someone who is ailing, infirm, or in poor health. It is also used to describe a situation that is particularly difficult, tricky, or complicated.
1: How are you? I heard you were stuck in bed, jorobado? 2: It is going to be jorobado to win the away game.
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grajo
A strong, foul armpit odor caused by sweating (this term is commonly used across Panama and the Caribbean).
My boyfriend gets such a horrible grajo that I do not even want to be near him. This deodorant is the only one that stops my grajo. Write down the brand.
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Pepiado
Describes a person who looks healthy, well-fed, and physically fit, typically characterized by a robust or muscular build and a glowing complexion (the term is famously associated with the Reina Pepiada, a popular Venezuelan arepa named after a curvaceous Miss World).
Wow, this baby is looking really pepiado. / Look at that guy, he is so handsome, he is totally pepiado.
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chapa
A set of false teeth or dentures.
My grandpa's chapa broke; I don't like seeing the neighbor without her chapa because it scares me.
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Brusca
Any tiny particle, speck of dust, or bit of debris that gets on a surface, makes something dirty, or causes physical irritation, like a piece of lint or something caught in the eye.
Blow in my eye, a Brusca got in it : Get that Brusca off your shirt
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Orejones
A colloquial name for the mumps (referring to how the swelling of the salivary glands makes the patient's ears appear to stick out).
My nephew couldn't come because he had orejones.
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Españavivito y coleando
Describes someone who is healthy and active after surviving a major accident, illness, or crisis. While vivito means alive, coleando (wagging one's tail) implies the person is not just surviving but is back to their normal routine and enjoying life.
Did you hear that Leonardo is vivito y coleando? / Yeah of course, I am vivito y coleando, even though many expected to see me at the cemetery. / Hey, it is great that you are vivito y coleando brother, what a joy.
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mañanero
A morning quickie, specifically sexual activity that takes place right after waking up.
I had a great mañanero today. / Babe, give me a mañanero.
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Achaque
A physical ailment, nagging pain, or discomfort that comes with a specific condition. It is most often used to refer to the minor health complaints associated with getting older or temporary physical cycles.
Those are just age-related achaques, that lady is very old now: Since she is on her period, she is acting like she has a ton of achaques weighing her down.
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Bobazo
A sudden heart attack or cardiac arrest (In Argentina, la boba is a slang term for the heart, so the suffix -azo implies a sudden blow or hit to it).
He was doing just fine and then he had a bobazo.
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Burundanga
Junk food, candy, chips, and other snacks with low nutritional value.
He won't eat his salad, but you should see the way he downs the Burundanga! | Don't buy the little girl so much Burundanga, it's bad for her.
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Cruda
While it literally means raw, in Mexico this term refers to the physical sickness and misery felt the day after drinking too much alcohol, known elsewhere as a hangover.
I woke up crudo, I am never drinking again. This cruda is killing me.
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MéxicoTengo el cuerpo malito
Used to describe feeling under the weather, achy, or generally unwell, as if your body feels heavy or you are coming down with an illness.
I don't know if I can make it, tengo el cuerpo malito. I've had tengo el cuerpo malito since last week.
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Fulano esta jipucho
Used to describe someone who looks pale, sallow, or sickly, usually suggesting they are unwell or have a weak appearance.
Jorge has been jipucho since the weekend. Poor Andrea, she is jipucha.
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Le dio un yeyo
A common expression used when someone suffers a sudden physical episode, such as a fainting spell, a dizzy spell, or a minor health collapse. (It is a colloquial catch-all term for any sudden, unexplained feeling of sickness or lightheadedness.)
My buddy Le dio un yeyo last night: my pal Ramon almost le da un yeyo the day before yesterday.
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Fogaje
A low-grade fever or the sensation of being slightly warm to the touch, often suggesting the start of an illness.
The kid has fogaje. Be careful with a fogaje.
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Zanahoria
Someone who is straight-laced, clean-cut, or leads a wholesome lifestyle, often avoiding alcohol, partying, or meat (the word literally means carrot).
You are such a zanahoria. I like being a zanahoria.
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noxa
A noxa is any environmental factor or agent that interacts with a living organism to negatively affect its health.
Examples of noxas in the human body are viruses and certain parasites and bacteria.
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Ponerse de gas
To go on a diet or change eating habits to save money. (The term refers to public transport vehicles converted to run on cheaper propane gas instead of gasoline).
The boy is getting too chubby. I will have to ponerlo de gas.
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República DominicanaVitaelogía
A holistic discipline that teaches the laws of life to help people understand why things happen to them. It focuses on evolving consciousness and improving physical and mental health to reach a state of fulfillment. It is presented as a way to learn the rules of the game of life, training the individual to live in the present moment with gratitude and make wiser decisions (this refers to a specific spiritual and self-help system found in Mexico).
A supportive concept for people who study Hermeticism, Vitaelogía, and other teachings deeply rooted in universal laws.
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ARS
A health insurance company, cynically described as an Association for Collecting and Stealing funds from workers' meager wages to enrich owners and the state, because in the end, if you don't pay the extra co-pay, you don't get a doctor's visit (ARS stands for Administradora de Riesgos de Salud, the private entities that manage health insurance in the DR).
A lady goes to the clinic feeling terrible and says good morning, and the nurse asks her what ARS she has just to know how to greet her.
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Vitaelogía
A holistic discipline that studies the principles and Laws of Life (found in Hermetic texts and 'The Kybalion') and explains their effects on the human mind, body, and relationships. It provides study plans and self-knowledge practices to develop emotional intelligence and techniques for making decisions that promote health, inner peace, and functional social connections (this refers to a specific Mexican school of philosophical and spiritual thought).
Teaching aimed at the evolution of human consciousness and health through Vitaelogía, based on the Laws of Life to expand fulfillment in the present moment.
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Vitaelogía&Zen
A holistic system that studies the Laws of Life based on Hermetic principles and the book The Kybalion. It seeks to explain how these laws affect the mind, body, and human experiences to help resolve conflicts and improve relationships. It uses self-knowledge and emotional intelligence to build habits for inner peace, emphasizing evolution through love and awareness in the present moment. (This term is associated with specific niche spiritual coaching movements in Mexico).
Teaching how to cultivate prudence for making life decisions through observation: to reveal and make understandable each of the Laws governing human life and the prudence to consciously contemplate their effects in every moment.
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tozut
A casual expression used to wish someone well after they cough, similar to saying bless you for a sneeze. It is expected that the person who coughed responds with a thank you.
It is like saying bless you for a sneeze, but you use tozut for a cough.
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Anortao
A condition affecting infants, recognized by their greenish stools (in Dominican folk belief, this is often attributed to a baby being exposed to cold air or drafts).
Take that kid to the doctor, he is anortao.
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Llamar a Juan
To vomit or heave. The term is an onomatopoeic reference to the sound made when retching, which is said to resemble the name Juan.
He mixed vodka with La Fuerza wine (a brand of cheap, high-alcohol wine) and spent the whole night llamando a Juan.
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LEMISOL
A popular brand of feminine hygiene soap used for intimate washing. It is marketed to provide freshness and protection, supposedly eliminating any odors from the genital area. (Lemisol is a household name in the Dominican Republic known for its cooling, mentholated effect).
Juanita stinks even if she washes with LEMISOL.
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Pancho
A slang response to a sneeze, used instead of the standard bless you to jokingly imply that the person's partner is cheating on them.
Loser: Atchoo! Me: Pancho! Other: That is impossible... he doesn't even have a girlfriend. Me: XD Other: XD Loser: :(
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