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Tag: tristeza

Definitions tagged tristeza in the street dictionary.

Estar hasta la guacha

To be in a very bad way or hitting rock bottom, whether emotionally, financially, or physically. (In Panama, the guacha refers to the rim of a car tire, implying being stuck or buried deep in a situation.)

A: So you broke up with Pablo, how are you feeling, girl? B: ¡Hasta la guacha, girl! I spend all day crying!

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Desgano

A feeling of being discouraged, unmotivated, or depressed, often accompanied by laziness, sleepiness, and a sense of physical or mental heaviness.

I have such a huge Desgano today. / I do not want to do anything, I have a horrible Desgano.

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Desganao

Describes someone who is listless, lacks energy, or has no appetite. It refers to a person who seems drained, unmotivated, or totally lazy. (It is the colloquial pronunciation of desganado, dropping the d).

Son, why are you so desganao today? / Here, have some soup so you stop being so desganao.

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Acabangarse

To get deeply sad or bummed out, especially due to heartbreak or loss. (Comes from cabanga, a local term for melancholy or longing).

But don't acabangues, there are plenty of women out there | They stole her phone and she has been acabangada ever since.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Cabanga

A deep sense of sadness, heartbreak, or nostalgia. It refers to a heavy, longing feeling caused by missing a person or a place. (In Panama, it is the standard term for being lovesick or homesick).

I am dying of cabanga | The cabanga won't even let him eat

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Amargo

A killjoy, a wet blanket, or someone who is constantly negative and refuses to join in on the fun or celebrate. (In Argentina, it is also frequently used to describe someone who lacks passion, particularly in sports).

- Want to go dancing? - Nah, I do not feel like it. - Man, you are such an amargo.

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mocopabajismo

A state of feeling totally down, distressed, or disheartened, usually caused by events that remind us of our own fragility as mere mortals. (The term literally refers to a drooping nose or a downcast face).

Ever since they started firing people in that government office, there has been a widespread mocopabajismo.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

mocopabajismo

A state of deep sadness, dejection, or being down in the dumps following an unwanted event (literally refers to snot hanging down, describing the look of someone crying or miserable).

In that government office, they have had a heavy case of mocopabajismo since their boss was replaced.

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República Dominicanaby rafa

Amargue

A state of depression or deep sadness caused by a romantic breakup or heartbreak. (The term is famously linked to bachata music, which deals heavily with these themes.)

Man, that guy has been in such an amargue since his girl dumped him. That guy only listens to amargue songs since his woman left him.

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killao

Pissed off or deeply frustrated by the damage being done to the planet (in the Dominican Republic, the term is a variation of quillado, which means to be angry or annoyed).

Watching how the environment and the ecology are being ruined: the oceans, the forests, other species, and feeling totally killao about it.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo