Creida
A woman who is extremely arrogant or stuck-up. It is synonymous with yeye (a Panamanian term for a wealthy, preppy, or snobbish person).
Julio's wife is very creída. Next time I am not inviting her.
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Tag: yeyé
Definitions tagged yeyé in the street dictionary.
PanamáEn la rosca
Describes someone who is part of a selective inner circle or an influential clique, which provides them with special favors or advantages (In Panama, this often refers to being connected to people in power through nepotism or political ties).
You know that ever since she married Mario, she ended up en la rosca.
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piki
A woman who plays hard to get or is extremely selective when picking a man. (The term is a phonetic adaptation of the English word picky).
That girl is way too piki for me. I like girls who are straightforward.
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Sacate la papa
An expression telling someone to stop talking with a snooty, preppy accent. It refers to the affected way yeyes (wealthy, upper-class Panamanians) speak, which sounds like they have a potato stuck in their mouth.
And sácate esa papa from your mouth, because I did not raise any little yeyesito in this house!
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osea
A filler word widely used by the yeye as an equivalent to the English I mean or like. It is often used excessively, serving as a social marker to identify someone who belongs or pretends to belong to a high social class (yeye is a term for wealthy or posh people in Panama).
Osea, but are you going to the party or not?
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Rodriguez
A surname used colloquially to refer to people from the upper class or high society. It functions as a generic label for the wealthy or elite. (In this context, the surname Perez is often used as the opposite to represent the common man).
I do not think that woman will like me, since she is so Rodriguez and I am so Perez. | I do not like Rodriguez people, I prefer hanging out with the common folk.
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Estar en la papa
To be well off, wealthy, or in a socioeconomic position with many benefits, often by being close to money or power.
Marta ended up in the papa with that marriage: That girl is in the papa because now her brother is a minister.
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lamparoso
Derived from the word for lamp, this refers to a show-off or a poser: someone who acts flashy to get attention or pretends to be someone they are not.
I don't hang out with that guy because he is a lamparoso. : Don't be a lamparoso, that doesn't lead to anything good.
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trip
A term used primarily by wealthy or upper-class youth (yeyé is a Panamanian term for someone posh or well-off) to refer to a trip or the act of traveling.
Jorge and I are putting together a trip to Cancun, do you want to go? | We went to tripear at the beach on Sunday.
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Chica plástica
A posh woman from high society or someone who acts like she is rich. It characterizes a person as superficial and materialistic (the term gained popularity from the song Plastico by Panamanian musician Ruben Blades).
That girl is no good for you, bro. She is too plástica for you, since you have no money. : My brother always looks for a Chica plástica for a girlfriend, I do not understand why he likes them so much.
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Pantalón cagado
A term for saggy pants that hang low and loose at the back, exposing the wearer's underwear. This style is typical of urban subcultures in Panama called meñas or rakatacas (terms for youth from marginalized or lower-income neighborhoods associated with street culture).
I don't like that guy for you, he is always poorly dressed with those Pantalón cagado. | No son of mine is going out in the street with a Pantalón cagado, that is for thugs.
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