Spanish/Slang

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. Modismos (Slang) Argentina SlangMeaningLiteral Translation¿Qué onda?What´s upWhat is the vibe?¿Como va?What´s upHow's it going?¡No hinches las bolasDon´t bother me!Don´t swell up the [my] balls!¡No me rompas las pelotas!Don´t bother me!Don´t break my balls!Piola adj.Cool peoplepelotudo/topo.idiot/assholebig balledboludo/astupidbig balledescrachado/escrachar (verbo)ashamedte quiero mucho I love you I want you a lotPibe n.BoyBoyChabónGuy/dudeMinawomanMineNaboStupid, Penis (Spain)turnipGil adj.StupidTacho n.TaxiTrash binBondi n.City busPilcha n.ClothesGarca adj.Cheater/dishonest(inverse of cagar: to shit/to screw up)Langa adj.Cool person¡Che!IdiomaticMorfar v.To eatCharlar v.To have a conversation, to chat¡Ojo!Be careful! Look out!Eye!Dar bola v.To pay attentionTo give ballRajar v.To go away/to escapeTo crack¡Rajá!Go away!Crack!Pirárselas v.To go awayPirado adj.Crazygone awayVerso n. a liea verseFalopa n.Drugs/marijuanaBotón n.Squealer/tattle-tale Buttonla Cana n.The Policethe white hairEstar en canaTo be imprisonedTrolo adj./n.Homosexual (male)Re...(prefix)VeryTorrar v.To sleepGuita n.moneyGuacho adj./n.Son of a bitchOrphanGuarango adj.Obscene1 Mango n.1 Peso (currency unit)Baranda n.Bad smellConcha nVaginaShell, ClamY la puta que te re parió(like) Go to hell!And the slut/bitch that gave birth to youpajero masturbator, es mentiroso o exajerado en Honduran (watch out for the accent  )putofaghomosexual/can be offensiveel colectivo nthe busel subtethe subwayuna pavada something stupid or easyuna gata / un gatoprostitute/sluta catun piropoa flirty commentafanar vto steal/robuna fiacaa laziness / lack of desire to do somethinguna luca1000 pesoslaburoa jobchorroa thiefun quilomboa mess¿Qué contás?What's up?trucho/afake¡Qué ojete!How Lucky!What ass! Chile SlangMeaningLiteral translationAl tiroQuickly/Right awayOn the mark of¿Cachai?Do you understand?/Do you follow me?You feel me?Mino/aCute guy/girlMinePololo/aBoyfriend/girlfriend¿Qué onda?What´s up?What is shaking?Ya po/Ya pue/"Ya pues" alright then or let's go Colombia SlangMeaningLiteral Translation¿Qué más?What´s up?What else?¿Qué hubo? (Quiubo)What´s up?What was there?¡No me joda!Don´t bother me!Don´t fuck me!¡No joda!Nuh-uh!/Get outta here!Don´t fuck¡Ojo!Be careful! Watch out!Eye!¡Pilas!Be careful!Batteries!¡Qué mamera!That´s boring!What a bunch of sucking!¡Qué boleta!How embarrassing!What a ticket!Poner los cachosTo cheat (relationships)Set the horns onAla"Jeez"WingAlmacénShopWarehouseAndénPavement, sidewalkPlatformAtorarseTo chokeTo get stuckAviónA clever personAirplaneBacanoCoolBalacaHeadbandBaretaBlunt, Joint, Weed etc.BarraPeso (currency unit) A cheerleading squadBarBaúlBoot, trunk (of an automobile)Chest (furniture)BirraBeerItalian for "beer"BombaBalloon; also fuel pumpBombBuzoTurtleneck sweaterDiverCaféBrown (colour)CoffeeCamelloJob, (heavy) workCamelCanaGaol, jailWhite hairCanecaTrash basketCantaletaRepetitive scoldingCañaBluff, bragging; also rumFishing rodCaparTo play truantTo castrateCarpetaDoilyFolderCatorceFavourFourteenChinoKid, boyChineseChupaPolice officerSuckerColoreteRougeLipstickCotejoSoccer matchComparisonCulebraDebtSnakeDuroSkilfulHardEmbarrarlaTo make a grave mistakeTo cover with mudEsferoPenSphere (masculine form)FiloHungerEdgeGonorreaVile/ Disgusting person or thingGonorrheaGuayaboHangoverGuava treeGüevónDude, bro, LazyMispronunciation of "huevón"Hacerse el gringoTo feign ignoranceTo play the YankHuecoPothole; also gaol, jail, also a derogatory word for homosexualHole (in general)HuevónDude, broSluggish or idiotJurgoPlethora, lotLevantarTo seduce / To beat, thrashTo raiseListoAll rightReadyLlaveFriendKeyLoboBad tasteWolfLucaA thousand Colombian pesosMamarTo boreTo suckManGuyMan (English loanword)ManoBro (Brother)HandMañéRidiculous, un-coolMaricaDude, broQueerMarimbaMarijuanaMarimbaMijo/Mijabuddy, palshort for Mi Hijo/Hija, my son/ my daughterMonoBlond(e), fair-hairedMonkeyMosca (estar mosca)Be clever for a while; also annoyedfly (as an adjective, "be fly")OllaPlace where drugs are soldCooking potEstar en la ollato be in a bad situationto be in the potPajaLie, falsehood; also masturbationHayParar bolasTo pay attentionTo stand ballsParcheBandPatchPataMarijuana roachLegPedoBig problemFartPiedraAngerStonePiloSmartBattery (masculine form)Poner bolasTo pay attentionTo put ballsPoner los cachosTo cheat (relationships)Set the hornsemputarto get enragedbe prostitutedRascadoDrunkScratchedSapoMeddlerToadStorbarTo disturbTo handle, touchTintoBlack coffeeRed wineTombaThe policeTomboPolice officerVainaThingScabbard Cuba SlangMeaningLiteral Translation¿Que vola aceré?What’s up my friend?¡pinga!Fuck!monocute/prettymonkey chavoscents / dollar / money Guatemala SlangMeaningLiteral Translation¿Qué onda! (Quionda)What´s upWhat vibe?¡No jodásDon´t bother!Don´t screw!¡No me jodás!Don´t bother me!Don´t screw me!CalidáCoolQuality (Calidad)Cerote/PizadoDude/IdiotBig Cero/Stepped-SquishedMulaDumMuleChiveadoBlushed"To Goat"/"Goated"Te quiero muchoI love you lotsI want you a lotWirito/GüiritoBoyChavoGuyGuyChavaTeen GirlAdolescent GirlVergaShit/CockQue chilero!Cool! México SlangMeaningLiteral Translation¿Qué onda?What's up?What's the wave?¿Qué huele?What's up?What smells?¡No manches!Get outta here!Don´t stain!¡No mames!Get outta here!Don't suck!FresaPreppy, snobbyStrawberrynacotacky, unrefined bad taste O seaAs if / you wish. That is.Nada que verirrelevant, topics not related Nothing to seeEquisUsed to describe something boring or uninteresting.Letter XPrima/ PrimoBuddyCousinComprate una vidaGet a lifeBuy a life.¿Qué pedo?What's up?What farts?MariposoHomosexualButterflySangrónStuck up personA lot of bloodAguasWatch out!WatersÓrale All rightAll rightÁndale Come onWalk/move it (imperative)Chido CoolQué padre That's tightHow fatherGüeydude (sometimes used as an insult)OxSaleAlright or go (used at the end of a thought)Go (imperative)¡Nombre!No way!contraction of "¡No, hombre!" (no, man!)MandeWhat did you say? / Pardon meWhat is your command?¡Vete al infierno!Go to hell!¡carajo!jerk! Or damn (as an expression)¡Vete a chingar!Go fuck yourself!¡Chale!Give me a break!MaricónCrybaby, Wuss, Homosexual Crybaby, whiny, coward. España SlangMeaningLiteral Translation¡No me toques los cojones!Don´t bother me!Don´t touch my balls!¿Qué pasa?What´s up!What´s going on?¡Que te den!Fuck you!May they give it to you!OjeteAnusLittle eye/tgrommet¡Ni de coña!No way!Not even if you're jokingMolarTo be cool¡Comemierdas!Asshole!Shit-eater!¡Que te calles!Shut up!May you shut up!¡Que te pires!Fuck off!Do go away!¡Coño!Shit!Cunt!¡Gilipollas!Asshole!Asshole! (Gili = idiot, Polla = Penis vulg.)¡Mierda!Shit!Shit!¡Cabrón!Bastard!Billy goat!PollaDick/cock (penis)Female chickZorraBitchFemale foxHasta los cojonesFed upUp to the ballsSoplapollasIdiotDick-blowerPerraBitchFemale dogGuarraBitchFemale pig¡Me cago en la puta!Dammit!I shit on the bitch!¡Me cago en la leche!Dammit!I shit on the milk!De puta madreReally coolOf fucking motherMamón/MamonazoBastardSucker/Big sucker(algo) de tres pares de cojones(something) really big/important(something) of three pairs of ballsPoner los cojones encima de la mesaTo show serious initiativeTo put the balls on the table(algo) que te cagas(something) really important/heavy(something) that you shit all downAcojonanteImpressive, gorgeousThat puts pressure on your ballsAcojonadoScaredWith your balls under pressureCojonudoReally goodWith big ballsPichabravaStud, womanizerBrave-dickPichaflojaWeak, shySlack-dickCiervaNice girlDoe (Female deer)GuiriTourist from North EuropeCamelloDrug traderCamelTocapelotasPerson that bothers othersBalls-toucherBerzasBoobsCabbage(s)BufasBoobsYou snortPerasBoobsPearsBrevasBoobsEarly figsQuinqui/KinkiDelinquent, pretty thiefPedoDrunkennessFartTío / TíaDudeUncle / Aunt Perú SlangMeaningLiteral Translation asu! damn (when in a state of amazement) la firme true the solid achorado defiant los vidrios see you we vidriate us buitrear to vomit chamba work Pata bro, dudepaw asado(a) fed up, angry florear to lie, weave tales to flower roche embarrassed, or shame, same as "vergüenza" chompa jacket jerga slang syringe chape kiss on the mouth catching paso verbal text a pass plagia copy amiguero friendly friender huachafo bad taste conchudo brazenly bold, as in gall shelled atorrante someone who does wrong things intentionally, see huachafo chaufa bye (from chau, itself from the Italian ciao) chaufa Sino-Peruvian fried rice dish, choro thief, robber, crook chévere cool bácan cool palta embarrassing bicicleta diarrhea bicycle supitero someone who farts a lot causa friend reason/cause que weno great, awesome, how good (que bueno) figureti show off resaca hungover undertow ¿Qué cuentas? what's up? what do you say? ¿Manyas? get it? bravazo awesome really wild meter la pata to mess something up put in the foot churro(a) handsome guy/ pretty girl type of food viejo(a) father/ mother old man/ old womanVaina thingParar bolas To pay attentionCantaleta scolding Venezuela SlangMeaningLiteral translation¡Arrecochínense!squeeze/group together!pig-pen yourselves!¡Avíspate!Come on!Cauchofat bellyRubber TireBala fríaJunk food/quick lunchCold BulletCandelaAwesomeFireChamodude, guyel joey es moodayjoey es moodayChévereCool, niceVete a la mierdaFuck off!CuaimaJealous/ill-tempered womanViperPericoCountry's traditional method of scrambled eggGreen parakeetRatónHangoverMouseEchar los perrosTo court someoneThrow the dogsLataFrench kissTin CanZancudomosquitoStiltwalker