A la mala
Through trickery, betrayal, or by using force.
It's going to be eaten a la mala.
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Andar de pelos
To be completely overwhelmed with work or responsibilities to the point of extreme stress. It is also used to describe being very frightened or on edge.
I do not like to andar de pelos because I do a bad job: this week has been one of being andar de pelos every day: this financial situation has me andar de pelos.
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canijo
A mean, malicious, or ill-intentioned person who looks to cause harm to others.
You are a canijo, I do not deserve what you are doing. That canija is going to have to answer to my dad.
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Despelechar
Refers to skin peeling off, typically after getting a sunburn.
I got way too much sun and started to despelechar.
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Camello
To have a job or to work; a difficult situation or a real grind.
I am camellando as a taxi driver, what a camello to solve that problem.
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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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VALEVERGUISTA
A person who simply does not give a fuck about anything anymore. It describes someone who is completely indifferent to their responsibilities or the consequences of their actions.
That valeverguista brother of yours failed three classes.
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Adoquin
A cube-shaped lollipop. (The word literally means cobblestone, referring to its chunky shape.)
I ate 7 Adoquines.
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canadá
The slammer, jail, or prison (the term is a play on cana, which is a common slang word for jail in Peru and other South American countries)
Enrique is in canadá for drug trafficking
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Marché
A public or open-air market (this term is borrowed from Haitian Creole and is used in parts of the Dominican Republic with significant Haitian influence).
Rosita went to shop at the nearby marché.
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Calentaito
A homemade herbal liqueur from the Venezuelan Andes, traditionally consumed to stay warm while traveling through the high-altitude moorlands known as the paramo. It is called calentaito because it warms the body up in the middle of such intense cold. (The paramo is a cold, high-altitude ecosystem found in the northern Andes).
Son, come here and let's have a calentaito now that the cold has arrived. / This calentaito is the best thing for the cold so I don't get altitude sickness.
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Cuantimás
A colloquial and often humorous corruption of the phrase cuanto mas, meaning let alone, much less, or even more so. It is used to suggest that if a certain condition applies to one person or thing, it applies even more strongly to another. (Often associated with rural or uneducated speech patterns in Mexico).
My ex neighbor Jose Luis did not take care of his dog, so we used to feed it. Once, when I asked him why he did not feed it, he answered: Well, if I am skinny myself, cuantimás the dog.
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Chinita
A girl or woman, used as an informal or affectionate term of address (in Argentina, this term historically referred to rural or indigenous women but is now used broadly for young women or girlfriends).
Hey chinita, behave yourself at the club: chinita, you are doing things the wrong way?
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Amanerado
A man with delicate or effeminate gestures and an impeccably stylish way of dressing. He is very concerned with his grooming and appearance.
That guy seems amanerado, look at how he talks: that boy looks amanerado with the way he dresses.
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Hasta la tusa
Completely wasted or hammered. (A tusa is the cob of a corn ear: the expression implies being filled to the very top).
I ended up hasta la tusa with that booze, man. Where did you buy that deadly stuff?
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CHARQUECAN
A traditional dish from La Paz that features llama meat (it is typically prepared with fried llama jerky and served with corn, potatoes, and hard-boiled eggs).
Tomorrow I will cook a delicious charquecan.
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yeye
A wealthy person who acts snobbishly, flaunts their status, and looks down on others.
She got a yeye boyfriend | I really dislike that little yeye.
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Chiflado
A slang term used to describe someone who is crazy, nuts, or talking nonsense. It refers to a person whose speech is incoherent or irrational.
Belgica, don't be chiflada.
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batacazo
An unexpected victory or a major upset against all odds, especially when an underdog triumphs (originally from horse racing slang).
Estudiantes pulled off a batacazo and beat Boca in the 2006 final.
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NO ES QUE TE RAYES ASÍ
An expression used to tell someone to chill out, not to get so stressed, or to stop being so annoying. (This phrase recently became popular in the city of La Paz; rayarse refers to getting mentally overwhelmed or losing one's cool).
NO ES QUE TE RAYES ASÍ! University is not that complicated.
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