Definitions tagged torpe in the street dictionary.
A hick, hillbilly, or unrefined person who lacks social graces and sophistication, typically associated with a rural background. (The term derives from living in a rancho, a simple rural dwelling, implying the person is uncultured or backward).
My dad doesn't like me going out with Manolo because he says he is very ranchero.
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To look like a total fool, be clowned, or be outplayed by someone else.
Hey, that guy Mario ended up looking like a total fool (quedó pagando) in yesterday's game. Did you see that amazing goal I scored on him?
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A person who behaves like a hillbilly or shows a lack of social refinement. It describes someone perceived as uncultured or unsophisticated (in Panama, this usually refers to people from the rural interior of the country).
That guy is a montañero, don't you see he doesn't even know how to turn on the computer?
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A person who lacks any class and behaves or speaks in a very crude, unrefined way.
I do not want to see your boyfriend at my birthday, he is a RUKHU, what are my friends going to say?
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A person who is slow-witted or dense, showing little understanding of what is being said to them.
I have three really zancudos students, I do not think they will pass the class.
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Someone who is an expert at screwing things up or saying things they should not have.
Your little sister is a METEPATA, she told your mom that we were smoking in the yard yesterday.
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A foolish or clumsy action, a blunder, or a piece of stupidity.
What a GAFEDAD, you cannot think like that. / That is a huge GAFEDAD, acting with so much hate.
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A scatterbrain or doofus, someone who is very distracted, lacks focus, or is a bit slow. (The term comes from the Spanish name for the character Jughead Jones from the Archie comics).
You are such a TOROMBOLO, you messed up the work. / That guy is such a TOROMBOLO, he cannot get his assignments done perfectly.
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A person who is so physically or mentally slow that it is said they arrived late when brains were handed out.
A: So what is the kid's problem with math? B: No, the problem is not with math, it is with all his subjects. He is just very lerdo, friend.
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A person who is incredibly ignorant or dense.
A: 'How cool that we are going to Shanghai, I have always wanted to see Egypt.' B: 'Ana, who did you get so brutonga from? Because my parents and I are doing just fine.'
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A person who is clumsy or lacks skill in sports, most commonly used in soccer to describe someone who is stiff or immobile (often compared to being made of wood).
Your team's defenders are a bunch of troncos.
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A person considered an idiot or way too naive (the term is most common in rural areas or provinces outside of Panama City).
That boy is too old to be such a zoquete. / Victor, why do you hang out with so many zoquetes? Choose your friends better, son.
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To be pathetic or cringeworthy: used to describe someone or something that is extremely embarrassing or acts in a shameful way.
And you went to beg her to come back to you? Ugh, no, you das pena, Jaime | That player number 10 da pena, he is so bad!
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A contraction of Estas en panga. It expresses disapproval toward someone else's behavior or choice, suggesting it is low-quality, lame, or worthless (a panga is a small, basic fishing boat, used here to imply a lack of status or quality).
A: Jose, look at the phone I bought. B: That cheap piece of junk that no one uses anymore? Tas en panga, man.
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It means you are useless or that you do not know how to do things right. It is used as a synonym for being 'en panga' (a Panamanian expression for being incompetent or of low quality).
A: Last night I got a flat tire with my girlfriend in the car and I had to call a tow truck, because I do not know how to change that thing. B: Oh, no, man, Eres un plomo.
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Having absolutely no skill or being completely hopeless at a particular activity, sport, or profession.
I am a total Queso at playing soccer.
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A term used to describe someone silly, clumsy, or acting like a fool. (In Argentina, the word literally refers to skin that is chafed or irritated).
You knocked over the glass of water! You are such a paspado!
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A pig-headed or stubborn person. Because of their refusal to listen or change their mind, they tend to annoy those around them and get themselves into unnecessary trouble.
Stop being such a cabezón. If you made a mistake, just admit it and that is it : My husband is so cabezón that I do not even know why I am still married to him.
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To act like a dumbass, become slow-witted, or space out. It describes the process of losing your sharpness and becoming stupid.
Don't give him alcohol, because he se apendeja. When he hasn't slept enough, he se apendeja.
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A reckless, stupid, or incredibly inconsiderate act. It refers to behaving like a brute or pulling an idiotic stunt (the term comes from the word for horse, implying animal-like or crude behavior).
How are you going to do that caballada to your mom? | That guy is a brute, can't you see he spends all his time doing caballadas?
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A person who is naive, slow-witted, or a bit of a loser who lacks sharpness.
Someone else beat you to that girl because you were monse and kept trusting your new friends.
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A person who makes stupid or pointless comments just to try to be funny. It refers to someone being a fool or an annoying idiot who talks too much nonsense.
Stop talking nonsense and get to work, don't be a Baboso | That Baboso Edwin started telling the boss things about our private lives.
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In the province of Guadalajara, someone who is clumsy, awkward, or totally lacks grace. (It reportedly refers to a specific woman from the area whose name became synonymous with doing things badly).
Let me do it myself, this Alonsa is going to have us waiting all day.
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Used to describe someone who is slow, a bit clumsy, or very naive. (In Peru, this is the name of a common fish, implying the person is as dull or easy to catch as one).
I do not think he is cut out for piecework, he seems way too cojinova.
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The act of moving at a snail's pace or dragging one's feet to delay a task. (In Panama, this term is often used to criticize government slowness or inefficient service.)
Don't ask him for favors, look, he's always got a case of tortuguismo on him. : How long do we have to put up with that guy's tortuguismo?
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A person who is stupid, a moron, or acting slow. The variation moguería refers to stupidity or foolishness.
Get that mogo look off your face and get to work. Stop the moguería, I am being serious.
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A person who is incompetent or useless at a specific task. It refers to someone who is dead weight and whose presence is more of a hindrance than a help.
My brother is a Bulto when it comes to cooking. | You still haven't learned to drive? What a Bulto!
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Refers to a sloppy, poor-quality job or the incompetent hack who performed it.
Who was the chambón who painted your kitchen? | That job turned out very chambón, I am not going to pay anything.
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A person who is clumsy or heavy-handed, using excessive brute force or lacking the skill to perform a task properly.
I am not asking Fernando to do it because you already know he is a choborro. Girl, watch out with that, do not be a choborra!
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A dummy or an idiot who is clumsy and makes frequent mistakes. (In Argentina, this is an extremely common term that can be either a casual way to address friends or a genuine insult depending on the tone).
You are a boludo, that was not supposed to go there.
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A foolish, naive, or slow-witted person: a total dummy.
You are a bobolongo.
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Means don't be a fool or an idiot. It is used to tell someone to stop being naive or acting stupid. (This term originates from the Venezuelan plains).
'No sea toche, my friend' / 'Oh, look how toche he is'
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A clumsy person or someone who is incompetent and constantly messes things up.
What a ñero, he does not know how to do anything. I do not hire ñeros.
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A clumsy or incompetent person, a klutz. (Calling someone a suitcase suggests they are useless or dead weight at a task).
They give the job to the biggest Maleta. Watch out or you will spill your coffee for being such a Maleta.
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Refers to someone who is lethargic, sluggish, or totally out of it, lacking the energy to do anything. (The term is derived from slang for testicle and suggests being in a slow, lazy daze.)
I woke up agüevoneado today.
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A clumsy person or an oaf who lacks skill and performs tasks in a crude, awkward, or incompetent way.
That guy is a guasamayeta, look how badly he did that.
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A person who is completely useless, a good-for-nothing, or someone who provides very little utility.
I have a friend who is a Purriano.
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Acting in a foolish or clumsy manner; a display of stupidity.
The water is running out, you are wasting more water than you are actually using, tontismo.
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A clumsy or dim-witted person.
Look at that total toyito who couldn't even handle a shoebox.
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A term for someone who is extremely stupid or a total moron. Used in remote rural areas of Argentina, it also refers to someone who engages in bestiality or is obsessed with masturbating.
Stop jerking off figuerola, you are going to end up pale and bald like Uncle Fester (Tio Lucas), you wanker. Moron.
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A foolish, clumsy, or slow person (In Chilean street slang, it refers to someone who lacks street smarts or is easily tricked).
Man, you are such a longi.
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A slang term for someone who is slow, dim-witted, or a simpleton (criollo refers to the coastal urban culture of Peru).
You are a total buito.
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A dummy, fool, or scatterbrain. It refers to someone who is clumsy, forgetful, or lacks the ability to think for themselves. (Derived from the Nahuatl word for porters who carried heavy loads, it now implies a lack of discernment or initiative.)
That tameme Juan already missed his bus, he should have been ready half an hour ago.
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A big, grown-up kid or a young person who is physically large but acts like a total baby. It is used to mock someone who lacks maturity despite their size.
Look at that big mangason holding his mom's hand just to cross the street.
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A dummy, an idiot, or an extremely clumsy person (Derived from the Spanish name for the comic strip character Alley Oop, a caveman known for being strong but dim-witted).
That is why this thing is not working, because the mechanic is a trucutú.
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1. A mountain biker who wipes out or crashes. 2. A term for a total beast or a very wild and reckless person. It is a very coarse, unrefined slang term.
Pepe is a total haragán.
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A total idiot or a dumbass (literally a grass-eater, implying the person is as stupid as grazing livestock).
How did you mess up the exam, comeyerba!!
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In Argentina, the word 'Oye' (Hey) is not used. A boludo is a person who makes stupid mistakes or does not take responsibility for their actions (it is a very common term used between friends to get attention or as a mild way to call someone an idiot).
In any case, we would say: Hey, boludo; Don't act like a boludo; You are a boludo; Total boludo.
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