Definitions tagged trabajador in the street dictionary.
In the Santa Cruz region, this refers to rubber tappers who collect latex from trees (historically, these workers were central to the economy of the Bolivian Amazon lowlands during the rubber boom).
My dad was a siringuero, he worked very hard.
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A person who always seems to be in a rush or busy with something but never actually gets anything done. A fake hustler who stays busy doing nothing.
My husband is a FALSOAFÁN, he is always running around trying to make deals but he never sells a thing.
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To measure up, cut it, or make the grade. Meeting the expectations or requirements for a specific situation or role.
A: The number 10 has not managed to dar la talla in this match. B: Such a total scrub. (Manso is a Panamanian intensifier meaning huge or massive).
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A stereotypical term for a construction worker. The term describes a man who is a womanizer, catcalls women while on the job, carries his lunch in a reused ice cream tub, and drinks away his salary (The name refers to a prominent local construction firm).
A: So what does your daughter's boyfriend do? B: That guy is a Peñalba, brother. To be honest, I do not like that guy for my daughter.
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A person who works in a low-level, menial, or entry-level position with little status or importance (The word refers to a common type of small lizard found on the ground in Panama).
A: Why don't you want to go out with Mauricio? B: Oh, because he works cleaning floors, and I don't want a borriguero boyfriend.
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A scab or strikebreaker: a person who replaces a striking worker or an employee who refuses to join a strike.
I heard they wanted to lynch him for being a rompehuelgas. Most people see him as a traitor.
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A title as honorable as it is funny-sounding, used in Salamanca for a very hard-working and industrious person (Salamanca is a city and province in Spain).
Don't hesitate to hire him, he is a real jarugas.
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A job, gig, or work. It is an informal way to refer to one's employment or the daily grind.
My chamba is going really well: I do not know if I should quit my chamba.
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Used to describe someone who eats excessively and is very lazy.
You are Ser una vaca. I am way too Ser una vaca.
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To work hard, show grit, or put a lot of effort into something difficult. (While the literal meaning refers to testicles, it is widely used by all genders to mean giving it your all or working your ass off).
I have to echarle bola at work. You have to echarle bolas to achieve that.
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A lazy person who avoids any kind of work or activity. It describes someone who is idle or has settled into a state of total inactivity.
You spend all your time being Achanta'o. How much longer are you going to be so Achanta'o, son?
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A common saying used to describe a lazy person who does not work or take action. It means that if you do not stay sharp and move fast, you will be left behind and achieve nothing.
-I feel too lazy to go to that job interview. -Camaron que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente, son.
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A man who goes to a small farm plot (conuco: a small family farm) with a machete to clear away weeds and grass.
The worker.
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Derived from the English phrase shopping girl, this term refers to a domestic worker or maid (it is usually used in a derogatory or classist way in the Dominican Republic).
My chopa is not coming to clean today.
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A derogatory term for a woman of low social status who is perceived as unrefined or tacky. It is most frequently used to refer to domestic workers or maids employed by middle class families (In the Dominican Republic, it is a classist slur used to demean service workers).
EX: The cook, the laundry woman, etc.
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