Definitions tagged temor in the street dictionary.
Imaginary creatures or people that haunt or lurk around when someone is falling asleep (used in the Puna highlands of northern Argentina).
Little Juancito doesn't want to go to sleep because he is afraid of the Frataslapa.
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Intense fear or getting the creeps when facing a dangerous situation.
A: Why don't you go alone? B: Because it gives me culillo, can't you see that neighborhood is totally dangerous?
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A feeling of fear or being spooked.
A: "That movie gave me a frulo..." B: "Oh, please, you are such a wimp."
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A man who is perceived as weak, cowardly, or lacking the backbone to handle a situation. It is often used to mock a lack of courage or masculinity.
A: No, dude, I do not want to tell my mom, I am scared. B: Look, you are this big and still such a pussy? Get it together, brother.
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To be scared shitless or extremely terrified by something.
A: I have the pelos pa dentro with that news about people getting fired. B: No, relax, brother, that does not affect us.
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A cowardly or fearful man who lacks the courage to do something. (While literally a slur for gay men, it is commonly used to call a man a wuss or a coward.)
Don't be a maricón. Go and approach her. She is waiting for you.
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A fright, a shock, or a sudden feeling of fear.
They burst into the house all of a sudden and I got a real jabón.
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A slang term for a thug, hoodlum, or enforcer who is feared for the violence he may inflict if his demands are not met (In Venezuela, this specific name is stereotypically associated with individuals involved in street crime).
If I do not pay the Yonaiker he is going to waste me. / Watch out dude, Yonaiker is here to collect what is his.
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An informal way to tell someone to keep their word and not chicken out or back out of a plan. (In Mexican culture, this expression is a common appeal to one's courage and reliability).
We are going to the club, so no te rajes. / I rajo, my mom is going to catch me. / You always te rajas, it is better if we do not even tell you.
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To chicken out or get terrified. It is a vulgar way to express being scared shitless.
Someone knocked on the door and I me cagué all the way down to my legs.
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To chicken out, back down, or lose one's nerve when faced with a challenge or threat. To wimp out at the last moment.
You act like such a tough guy with me, but the moment your old man shows up, you arrugás.
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A state of intense fear or a sudden, massive scare. It is a vulgar term used in informal settings, similar to the expression of getting the shit scared out of someone.
Dude, nobody was there and you burst in all of a sudden. I got such a cagazo!
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A sensation of fear, jitters, or a shiver of dread.
I think about tomorrow's exam and I get a case of ñáñara : Marta gets culillo over every little thing.
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A quality of someone who has a lot of guts and is not afraid of anything, or who knows how to successfully navigate difficult situations.
You really have some guaramo. I wish I had that guaramo.
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To feel afraid, scared, or to get the creeps from something or someone (the term derives from the word for butt, implying a physical sensation of fear).
It gives me culillo to go to that house; That lady gives me culillo.
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Someone who intimidates others or commands fear, a powerhouse or a tough guy who dominates his surroundings. (In the Dominican Republic, calling someone la para indicates they are the most intimidating or dominant person in a group).
You all have me Para what's up with you.
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A scare or a fright, ranging from a startle to being scared shitless.
I got a hell of a julepe from those dogs.
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The fear of traveling or moving to a different geographic area.
A person who has always lived in the same city and in the same state, the same country, the same place.
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