Chacarudo
A lazy bum or deadbeat who avoids productive work.
I was such a dumbass when I married that chacarudo.
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Tag: vago
Definitions tagged vago in the street dictionary.
PanamáPensando en la inmortalidad del cangrejo
Used to describe someone who seems to be in deep reflection but is actually just daydreaming or spacing out about something completely trivial. (The phrase uses the absurdity of a crab's immortality to highlight the pointlessness of the person's thoughts).
I don't know what to do with that boy, Alfonsa. He sits in that chair and instead of starting his homework, he just stares at the wall, pensando en la inmortalidad del cangrejo.
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Pensando en pajaritos preñados
A phrase used when someone is spaced out, daydreaming, or wasting time instead of paying attention. It implies the person is lost in thought about something nonsensical or impossible (since birds lay eggs and cannot be pregnant).
Hey, Jaimito, stop Pensando en pajaritos preñados and sweep the whole living room for me, you have it looking like a pigsty.
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vagoneta
An affectionate term for a restless child who is always getting into mischief or acting like a little rascal.
On Sunday I was at the house of my godson, that little vagoneta.
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Argentinaatorra
A nickname for a lovable rogue, a lazy bum, or a total flake. It refers to that friend who is completely unproductive but somehow gets away with it because of their charming or eccentric personality (short for atorrante).
We went to the atorra's house to pick him up to play pool and he wouldn't answer. It was four in the afternoon and he was still sleeping.
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reo
An affectionate term for a young child who is a little troublemaker or a rascal. It is used as a kid-friendly version of atorrante (an Argentine term for a charming scoundrel or a bum).
Yesterday I went to visit that reo of a nephew of mine: he is such a little rascal!
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Pancho
Someone who is chill, relaxed, or completely unbothered by what is happening around them. (Pancho is a common nickname for Francisco, used here to describe a carefree or indifferent attitude).
Everyone here is working and you are just sitting there, lo más pancho...
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Adán
A slacker or lazy person. While it is the name of the biblical first man, it is used to insult someone who avoids work or effort (in Salamanca and other parts of Spain, it implies a life of idleness).
Get to work and earn your keep, you damn adán!
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EspañaDeshacío
A slang term from the region of Salamanca used to describe someone who is lazy or idle, literally meaning someone who is not inclined to do anything.
Get to work for once, you deshacío!
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Lagumán
A slang term for a lazy person or a slacker (used specifically in the province of Salamanca, Spain).
This guy is a lagumán, just like his father.
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huevero
A slacker or loafer who does nothing productive and just looks for ways to kill time. (In Peru, terms derived from huevo, or egg, are common slang for laziness or aimless behavior).
Your little brother looks like a real huevero.
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PerúBabarelo
A lazy or sluggish person who just sits around all day doing nothing, metaphorically compared to a drooling baby (Specific to the Salamanca region).
Your nephew is a babarelo, he should get out more.
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Limpianío
A bum, street-dwelling lowlife, or hoodlum with no steady occupation.
That will keep him from living like a limpianío.
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República DominicanaEl haragán trabaja dos veces
When someone is lazy and does a sloppy job to save effort, they usually end up having to do the work all over again. (In the Dominican Republic, the word haragan is often pronounced or written as halagan due to the local tendency to swap r for l.)
The lazy guy is always tired, and El haragán trabaja dos veces.
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Chuain
A person from the upper class or a wealthy background (a Panamanian term for a rich kid or a posh person).
"That chuain is supported by his parents" : "I wish I were a chuain so I would not have to work."
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Ñoqui
A ghost employee or someone who gets paid for a job they do not actually perform. (This refers to the tradition of eating gnocchi on the 29th of the month, the day these employees supposedly show up only to collect their paycheck.)
You are a ñoqui, you were supposed to work 8 hours today and you only worked 4.
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Huevares
A vulgar term for a lazy man or a slacker. It is derived from huevos, which is slang for testicles, based on the humorous and mocking idea that the more free time a man has, the more he sits around touching his balls (the definition references a mock study conducted in the Spanish region of Murcia).
Tell that huevares brother of yours to come and help.
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lazzy
A phonetic adaptation of the English word lazy, used to describe someone who is idle, sluggish, or a slacker.
I am way too lazzy to do housework.
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GlobalXavear
To act like a total slacker or a deadbeat: it refers to the lifestyle of someone who has mastered the art of being lazy and shows a complete lack of ambition or interest in doing anything productive.
Stop xavear and get your life together, Mariano.
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Purriano
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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tiricia
Laziness or a state of lethargy. It refers to when someone is being a slacker and lacks any motivation to work or move.
For example, a sleepyhead has tiricia.
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haragan
A lazy person or a slacker who avoids work or effort.
Matias is a haragan.
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FARABUTE
A term for a fat, deceitful guy and a liar who spends his whole day eating burgers and watching TV.
A lazy FARABUTE who just watches TV, eats, and lies all the time.
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ocho cuarenta
A kept man, gigolo, or freeloader who is financially supported by a woman. (Originally referred to an Argentine police code for pimping).
A lazy ocho cuarenta.
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canchanchan
A good-for-nothing or a total screw-up. In the Canary Islands, it refers to a shady opportunist or a petty thief who tries to scam people (mostly used in the Canary Islands).
In the Canary Islands, a canchanchan is a crook or a scammer. The term comes from the English phrase 'Catch all you can!' used by sailors in Canarian ports. When they tried to cheat buyers with bad products, the phrase 'This guy is a canchanchan' was used to describe a crooked merchant.
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Ocioso
A meddling loafer or freeloader who is not just idle but actively keeps others from working. This person shows up unannounced, talks your head off, and wastes everyone's time. They are usually broke and such a nuisance that people sometimes give them a little money just to get them to leave.
Anyone who thinks being a politician is a real job is an ocioso.
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ColombiaTortugón
A slang term for a slow, sluggish, or indecisive leader who beats around the bush instead of fixing the country's problems. (In Panama, this specific nickname was used to mock former president Juan Carlos Varela for his perceived lack of speed and action).
This country has high unemployment because we have a Tortugón president.
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Berraco
In Cuba this is a term for a male hog or boar. It is also used to describe a person who is lazy, useless, or an idiot.
They castrated Jose's berraco today. That guy is a berraco for making Maria suffer.
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Cubapirovo
A spoiled rich kid who essentially does nothing with their life.
We are going to have to stab that pirovo.
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facilista
Describes a person who avoids putting in even the minimum effort required for a task, preferring to take the easy way out or cut corners.
Because it is so facilista, it is not an effective solution to that problem.
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bobolon
A bobolon is a guy who talks a lot of shit. It describes a lazy man-child who lives off his parents, spends all day playing video games, and is generally seen as a loser who has no romantic life and does nothing with himself.
Fukencio is a bobolon, he is always talking shit.
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balagardo
Refers to a lazy person, a slacker, or a good-for-nothing bum who lacks manners or discipline.
You are such a balagardo!
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Méxicofacilista
Someone who looks for the easy way out and expects to get what they want without putting in any effort.
He really is a facilista, he wants to have money but won't work.
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Venezuelanini
A trendy young guy who neither works nor studies (nini is a portmanteau of the Spanish phrase ni estudia, ni trabaja, referring to youth who are not in school or the workforce).
There goes Juan: he is a nini who neither works nor studies.
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Mangante
1. A slacker who constantly tries to get out of doing any work that is not fun. 2. A shady character or petty crook involved in dishonest business.
1. Victor is a mangante, he never wants to help clean the peña (a local social club or clubhouse). 2. Victor is selling weapons using a florist as a cover. He is definitely a mangante.
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panqueo
A state of complete relaxation, laziness, or chill. It refers to a moment of doing absolutely nothing, usually when someone is tired or just lounging around. (In Dominican slang, the term implies being spread out like a pancake).
I am super panqueaisimo.
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Arrecota
A person who lives as a moocher or a parasite. It refers to someone who does not work and is always sucking up to others to live off them.
A: Have you noticed that crazy girl is always carrying high-end phones without working or anything? B: Yeah man, that girl is an Arrecota. She gets those by sucking up to the Dominican-Yorks (Dominicans living in New York).
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mantecoso
A gross, greasy, and lazy individual who is also shady or a cheat. It is used to describe low-life punks who are annoying and look to cause trouble.
you are a mantecoso, you really need to define your role.
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Manganzón
A lazy person or loafer who avoids work and prefers to live off the labor of others. (Note: Often refers to a grown man who acts like a big, useless child and stays dependent on his family).
My neighbor's son is a manganzón.
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Garrapata
A teacher, literally meaning a tick, used as a derogatory term for someone annoying or parasitic.
My dog also had that Garrapata.
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Come Comia
1. A nobody or someone of little importance. 2. A useless person or freeloader who consumes resources without contributing. 3. A cheapskate or stingy person (literally means food-eater).
This business would be doing better if there were not so many comecomías.
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Carajito
A brat or an annoying kid. (In Venezuela, this is an informal and sometimes vulgar way to refer to a child, especially one being a nuisance.)
Hey carajito stop bothering me or I am going to hit you!
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pajera
A lazy person or slacker who lacks motivation. (In Chile, this refers to someone who finds every task to be a chore; it is derived from a vulgar word for masturbation).
Umm... it's such a paja to do that... (pajero)
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Chilemorsa
Refers to a guy who is never in a hurry, spends his time burning cheesy pop CDs and smoking, and skips class more than anyone (El Tato is a reference to a famous bullfighter used in idioms to mean everyone or nobody).
to be lazier than a morsa
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lamparoso
A slacker or loafer who goes to their job just to kill time without doing any actual work. (This comes from the expression hacer lámpara, which means to hang around a place uselessly or just for show.)
Ronny is a lamparoso at work because he almost never does anything.
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Costa RicaLamparer
To waste time doing nothing productive, to loaf or slack off.
The guy never stops lamparear at his house.
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inútil
A person who has accomplished nothing productive in their mediocre life and, for that reason, spends their time tearing down and destructively criticizing everyone around them.
The people who spend their time trashing universities just because they could not earn a degree, or simply because they have no goals in life. Maybe they think everyone is an inútil like they are: just mediocre!
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Bolsípeta
A lazy, useless, or foolish person. Used to describe someone who is a total slacker, a good-for-nothing, or a spineless pushover.
That guy is a bolsípeta, his wife left him for another man.
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