Definitions tagged yello in the street dictionary.
A condition marked by the shakes, muscle spasms, fever, and body aches, supposedly occurring after being bitten by a horse. The term was popularized by Luis Medrano (a well known Dominican entertainment promoter) in a merengue song of the same name.
A horse bit me! Medrano, I caught the Calambrina.
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Slang for cocaine (specifically associated with how Mexican speakers refer to the drug).
Buy me the Lleyo on the corner.
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Originally refers to the physical distress caused by altitude sickness, but used broadly for any sudden ailment, fainting spell, shock, or even a bout of diarrhea.
In the Puna (a high-altitude plateau) he got a chucaque and barely survived. I had a chucaque when my son showed me his failing grades. He had to bolt to the toilet because nerves gave him a chucaque in the middle of the meeting.
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A fainting spell, fit, or physical collapse caused by a sudden shock, intense emotion, or a medical crisis like a heart attack (it often describes a sudden, dramatic reaction to stress or bad news).
My aunt had a huge Yeyo when she found out her daughter was screwing around until she got knocked up.
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