Spanish slang is more localized than English slang and sometimes people from one Spanish-speaking country get confused talking to people from other Spanish-speaking countries.
| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal Translation
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| ¿Qué onda?
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What´s up
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What is the vibe?
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| ¿Como va?
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What´s up
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How's it going?
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| ¡No hinches las bolas
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Don´t bother me!
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Don´t swell up the [my] balls!
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| ¡No me rompas las pelotas!
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Don´t bother me!
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Don´t break my balls!
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| Piola adj.
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Cool people
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| pelotudo/topo.
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idiot/asshole
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big balled
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| boludo/a
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stupid
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big balled
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| escrachado/escrachar (verbo)
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ashamed
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| te quiero mucho
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I love you
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I want you a lot
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| Pibe n.
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Boy
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Boy
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| Chabón
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Guy/dude
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| Mina
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woman
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Mine
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| Nabo
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Stupid, Penis (Spain)
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turnip
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| Gil adj.
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Stupid
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| Tacho n.
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Taxi
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Trash bin
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| Bondi n.
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City bus
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| Pilcha n.
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Clothes
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| Garca adj.
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Cheater/dishonest
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(inverse of cagar: to shit/to screw up)
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| Langa adj.
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Cool person
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| ¡Che!
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Idiomatic
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| Morfar v.
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To eat
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| Charlar v.
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To have a conversation, to chat
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| ¡Ojo!
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Be careful! Look out!
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Eye!
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| Dar bola v.
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To pay attention
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To give ball
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| Rajar v.
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To go away/to escape
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To crack
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| ¡Rajá!
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Go away!
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Crack!
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| Pirárselas v.
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To go away
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| Pirado adj.
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Crazy
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gone away
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| Verso n.
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a lie
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a verse
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| Falopa n.
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Drugs/marijuana
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| Botón n.
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Squealer/tattle-tale
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Button
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| la Cana n.
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The Police
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the white hair
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| Estar en cana
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To be imprisoned
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| Trolo adj./n.
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Homosexual (male)
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| Re...(prefix)
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Very
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| Torrar v.
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To sleep
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| Guita n.
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money
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| Guacho adj./n.
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Son of a bitch
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Orphan
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| Guarango adj.
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Obscene
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| 1 Mango n.
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1 Peso (currency unit)
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| Baranda n.
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Bad smell
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| Concha n
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Vagina
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Shell, Clam
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| Y la puta que te re parió
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(like) Go to hell!
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And the slut/bitch that gave birth to you
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| pajero
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masturbator, es mentiroso o exajerado en Honduran (watch out for the accent )
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| puto
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fag
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homosexual/can be offensive
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| el colectivo n
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the bus
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| el subte
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the subway
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| una pavada
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something stupid or easy
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| una gata / un gato
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prostitute/slut
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a cat
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| un piropo
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a flirty comment
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| afanar v
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to steal/rob
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| una fiaca
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a laziness / lack of desire to do something
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| una luca
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1000 pesos
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| laburo
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a job
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| chorro
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a thief
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| un quilombo
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a mess
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| ¿Qué contás?
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What's up?
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| trucho/a
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fake
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| ¡Qué ojete!
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How Lucky!
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What ass!
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal translation
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| Al tiro
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Quickly/Right away
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On the mark of
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| ¿Cachai?
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Do you understand?/Do you follow me?
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You feel me?
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| Mino/a
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Cute guy/girl
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Mine
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| Pololo/a
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Boyfriend/girlfriend
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| ¿Qué onda?
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What´s up?
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What is shaking?
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| Ya po/Ya pue/"Ya pues"
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alright then or let's go
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal Translation
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| ¿Qué más?
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What´s up?
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What else?
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| ¿Qué hubo? (Quiubo)
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What´s up?
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What was there?
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| ¡No me joda!
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Don´t bother me!
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Don´t fuck me!
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| ¡No joda!
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Nuh-uh!/Get outta here!
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Don´t fuck
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| ¡Ojo!
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Be careful! Watch out!
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Eye!
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| ¡Pilas!
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Be careful!
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Batteries!
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| ¡Qué mamera!
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That´s boring!
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What a bunch of sucking!
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| ¡Qué boleta!
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How embarrassing!
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What a ticket!
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| Poner los cachos
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To cheat (relationships)
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Set the horns on
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| Ala
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"Jeez"
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Wing
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| Almacén
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Shop
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Warehouse
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| Andén
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Pavement, sidewalk
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Platform
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| Atorarse
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To choke
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To get stuck
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| Avión
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A clever person
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Airplane
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| Bacano
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Cool
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| Balaca
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Headband
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| Bareta
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Blunt, Joint, Weed etc.
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| Barra
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Peso (currency unit)
A cheerleading squad
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Bar
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| Baúl
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Boot, trunk (of an automobile)
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Chest (furniture)
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| Birra
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Beer
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Italian for "beer"
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| Bomba
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Balloon; also fuel pump
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Bomb
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| Buzo
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Turtleneck sweater
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Diver
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| Café
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Brown (colour)
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Coffee
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| Camello
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Job, (heavy) work
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Camel
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| Cana
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Gaol, jail
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White hair
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| Caneca
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Trash basket
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| Cantaleta
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Repetitive scolding
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| Caña
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Bluff, bragging; also rum
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Fishing rod
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| Capar
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To play truant
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To castrate
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| Carpeta
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Doily
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Folder
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| Catorce
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Favour
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Fourteen
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| Chino
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Kid, boy
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Chinese
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| Chupa
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Police officer
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Sucker
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| Colorete
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Rouge
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Lipstick
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| Cotejo
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Soccer match
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Comparison
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| Culebra
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Debt
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Snake
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| Duro
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Skilful
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Hard
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| Embarrarla
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To make a grave mistake
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To cover with mud
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| Esfero
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Pen
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Sphere (masculine form)
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| Filo
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Hunger
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Edge
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| Gonorrea
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Vile/ Disgusting person or thing
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Gonorrhea
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| Guayabo
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Hangover
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Guava tree
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| Güevón
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Dude, bro, Lazy
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Mispronunciation of "huevón"
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| Hacerse el gringo
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To feign ignorance
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To play the Yank
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| Hueco
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Pothole; also gaol, jail, also a derogatory word for homosexual
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Hole (in general)
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| Huevón
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Dude, bro
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Sluggish or idiot
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| Jurgo
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Plethora, lot
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| Levantar
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To seduce / To beat, thrash
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To raise
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| Listo
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All right
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Ready
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| Llave
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Friend
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Key
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| Lobo
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Bad taste
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Wolf
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| Luca
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A thousand Colombian pesos
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| Mamar
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To bore
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To suck
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| Man
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Guy
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Man (English loanword)
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| Mano
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Bro (Brother)
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Hand
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| Mañé
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Ridiculous, un-cool
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| Marica
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Dude, bro
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Queer
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| Marimba
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Marijuana
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Marimba
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| Mijo/Mija
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buddy, pal
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short for Mi Hijo/Hija, my son/ my daughter
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| Mono
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Blond(e), fair-haired
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Monkey
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| Mosca (estar mosca)
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Be clever for a while; also annoyed
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fly (as an adjective, "be fly")
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| Olla
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Place where drugs are sold
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Cooking pot
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| Estar en la olla
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to be in a bad situation
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to be in the pot
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| Paja
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Lie, falsehood; also masturbation
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Hay
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| Parar bolas
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To pay attention
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To stand balls
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| Parche
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Band
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Patch
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| Pata
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Marijuana roach
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Leg
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| Pedo
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Big problem
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Fart
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| Piedra
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Anger
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Stone
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| Pilo
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Smart
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Battery (masculine form)
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| Poner bolas
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To pay attention
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To put balls
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| Poner los cachos
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To cheat (relationships)
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Set the horns
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| emputar
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to get enraged
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be prostituted
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| Rascado
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Drunk
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Scratched
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| Sapo
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Meddler
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Toad
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| Storbar
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To disturb
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To handle, touch
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| Tinto
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Black coffee
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Red wine
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| Tomba
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The police
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| Tombo
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Police officer
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| Vaina
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Thing
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Scabbard
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal Translation
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| ¿Que vola aceré?
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What’s up my friend?
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| ¡pinga!
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Fuck!
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| mono
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cute/pretty
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monkey
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| chavos
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cents / dollar / money
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal Translation
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| ¿Qué onda! (Quionda)
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What´s up
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What vibe?
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| ¡No jodás
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Don´t bother!
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Don´t screw!
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| ¡No me jodás!
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Don´t bother me!
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Don´t screw me!
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| Calidá
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Cool
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Quality (Calidad)
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| Cerote/Pizado
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Dude/Idiot
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Big Cero/Stepped-Squished
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| Mula
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Dum
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Mule
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| Chiveado
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Blushed
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"To Goat"/"Goated"
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| Te quiero mucho
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I love you lots
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I want you a lot
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| Wirito/Güirito
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Boy
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| Chavo
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Guy
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Guy
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| Chava
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Teen Girl
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Adolescent Girl
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| Verga
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Shit/Cock
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| Que chilero!
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Cool!
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal Translation
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| ¿Qué onda?
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What's up?
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What's the wave?
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| ¿Qué huele?
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What's up?
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What smells?
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| ¡No manches!
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Get outta here!
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Don´t stain!
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| ¡No mames!
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Get outta here!
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Don't suck!
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| Fresa
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Preppy, snobby
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Strawberry
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| naco
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tacky, unrefined
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bad taste
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| O sea
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As if / you wish.
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That is.
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| Nada que ver
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irrelevant, topics not related
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Nothing to see
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| Equis
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Used to describe something boring or uninteresting.
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Letter X
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| Prima/ Primo
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Buddy
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Cousin
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| Comprate una vida
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Get a life
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Buy a life.
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| ¿Qué pedo?
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What's up?
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What farts?
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| Mariposo
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Homosexual
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Butterfly
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| Sangrón
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Stuck up person
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A lot of blood
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| Aguas
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Watch out!
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Waters
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| Órale
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All right
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All right
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| Ándale
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Come on
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Walk/move it (imperative)
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| Chido
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Cool
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| Qué padre
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That's tight
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How father
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| Güey
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dude (sometimes used as an insult)
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Ox
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| Sale
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Alright or go (used at the end of a thought)
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Go (imperative)
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| ¡Nombre!
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No way!
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contraction of "¡No, hombre!" (no, man!)
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| Mande
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What did you say? / Pardon me
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What is your command?
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| ¡Vete al infierno!
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Go to hell!
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| ¡carajo!
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jerk! Or damn (as an expression)
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| ¡Vete a chingar!
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Go fuck yourself!
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| ¡Chale!
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Give me a break!
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| Maricón
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Crybaby, Wuss, Homosexual
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Crybaby, whiny, coward.
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal Translation
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| ¡No me toques los cojones!
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Don´t bother me!
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Don´t touch my balls!
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| ¿Qué pasa?
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What´s up!
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What´s going on?
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| ¡Que te den!
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Fuck you!
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May they give it to you!
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| Ojete
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Anus
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Little eye/tgrommet
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| ¡Ni de coña!
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No way!
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Not even if you're joking
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| Molar
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To be cool
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| ¡Comemierdas!
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Asshole!
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Shit-eater!
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| ¡Que te calles!
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Shut up!
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May you shut up!
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| ¡Que te pires!
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Fuck off!
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Do go away!
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| ¡Coño!
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Shit!
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Cunt!
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| ¡Gilipollas!
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Asshole!
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Asshole! (Gili = idiot, Polla = Penis vulg.)
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| ¡Mierda!
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Shit!
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Shit!
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| ¡Cabrón!
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Bastard!
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Billy goat!
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| Polla
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Dick/cock (penis)
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Female chick
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| Zorra
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Bitch
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Female fox
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| Hasta los cojones
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Fed up
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Up to the balls
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| Soplapollas
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Idiot
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Dick-blower
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| Perra
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Bitch
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Female dog
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| Guarra
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Bitch
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Female pig
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| ¡Me cago en la puta!
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Dammit!
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I shit on the bitch!
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| ¡Me cago en la leche!
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Dammit!
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I shit on the milk!
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| De puta madre
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Really cool
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Of fucking mother
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| Mamón/Mamonazo
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Bastard
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Sucker/Big sucker
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| (algo) de tres pares de cojones
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(something) really big/important
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(something) of three pairs of balls
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| Poner los cojones encima de la mesa
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To show serious initiative
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To put the balls on the table
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| (algo) que te cagas
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(something) really important/heavy
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(something) that you shit all down
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| Acojonante
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Impressive, gorgeous
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That puts pressure on your balls
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| Acojonado
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Scared
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With your balls under pressure
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| Cojonudo
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Really good
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With big balls
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| Pichabrava
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Stud, womanizer
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Brave-dick
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| Pichafloja
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Weak, shy
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Slack-dick
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| Cierva
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Nice girl
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Doe (Female deer)
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| Guiri
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Tourist from North Europe
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| Camello
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Drug trader
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Camel
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| Tocapelotas
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Person that bothers others
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Balls-toucher
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| Berzas
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Boobs
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Cabbage(s)
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| Bufas
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Boobs
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You snort
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| Peras
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Boobs
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Pears
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| Brevas
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Boobs
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Early figs
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| Quinqui/Kinki
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Delinquent, pretty thief
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| Pedo
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Drunkenness
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Fart
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| Tío / Tía
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Dude
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Uncle / Aunt
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal Translation
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| asu!
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damn (when in a state of amazement)
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| la firme
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true
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the solid
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| achorado
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defiant
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| los vidrios
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see you
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we vidriate us
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| buitrear
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to vomit
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| chamba
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work
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| Pata
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bro, dude
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paw
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| asado(a)
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fed up, angry
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| florear
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to lie, weave tales
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to flower
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| roche
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embarrassed, or shame, same as "vergüenza"
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| chompa
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jacket
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| jerga
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slang
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syringe
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| chape
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kiss on the mouth
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catching
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| paso
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verbal text
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a pass
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| plagia
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copy
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| amiguero
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friendly
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friender
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| huachafo
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bad taste
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| conchudo
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brazenly bold, as in gall
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shelled
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| atorrante
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someone who does wrong things intentionally, see huachafo
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| chaufa
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bye (from chau, itself from the Italian ciao)
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chaufa Sino-Peruvian fried rice dish,
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| choro
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thief, robber, crook
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| chévere
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cool
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| bácan
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cool
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| palta
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embarrassing
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| bicicleta
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diarrhea
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bicycle
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| supitero
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someone who farts a lot
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| causa
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friend
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reason/cause
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| que weno
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great, awesome, how good (que bueno)
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| figureti
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show off
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| resaca
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hungover
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undertow
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| ¿Qué cuentas?
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what's up?
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what do you say?
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| ¿Manyas?
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get it?
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| bravazo
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awesome
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really wild
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| meter la pata
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to mess something up
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put in the foot
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| churro(a)
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handsome guy/ pretty girl
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type of food
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| viejo(a)
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father/ mother
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old man/ old woman
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| Vaina
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thing
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| Parar bolas
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To pay attention
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| Cantaleta
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scolding
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| Slang
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Meaning
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Literal translation
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| ¡Arrecochínense!
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squeeze/group together!
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pig-pen yourselves!
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| ¡Avíspate!
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Come on!
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| Caucho
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fat belly
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Rubber Tire
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| Bala fría
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Junk food/quick lunch
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Cold Bullet
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| Candela
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Awesome
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Fire
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| Chamo
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dude, guy
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el joey es mooday
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joey es mooday
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| Chévere
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Cool, nice
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Vete a la mierda
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Fuck off!
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| Cuaima
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Jealous/ill-tempered woman
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Viper
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| Perico
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Country's traditional method of scrambled egg
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Green parakeet
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| Ratón
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Hangover
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Mouse
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| Echar los perros
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To court someone
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Throw the dogs
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| Lata
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French kiss
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Tin Can
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| Zancudo
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mosquito
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Stiltwalker
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