| ACHIS verbal expression: hey! what the heck! what! Hum! BAJAR (robar, enga�ar) 1. (v) to steal, to to cheat, to swindle 2. to lower, to reduce BAYUNCADA (n) a remark out of context BICHO (ni�o) 1. (n) kid, young boy 2. (n) bug BUEY-SCABO (muchacho explorador) (n) boy scout CABAL right, correct CAER (dar, pegar) (v) to give, to pay CHIS see achis above CHOJOLES (frijoles) (n) beans CHOMPIPE (pavo) (n) turkey CHOTO (gratis) (adv.) for free (usually "de choto"). Irse en la de choto: to miss, to fail, to be fooled CHUCO (atole Shuco) (n) tipical dink prepared with maize CHUCO (sucio) (adv) dirty, filthy. Jugar chuco: to cheat CHUMPA (chaqueta, pava) (n) jacket, female turkey CHUMPE (pavo) (n) turkey CUCHE (cerdo, lleno) (n) pig, full DISCUTIR (compartir) 1. (v) to share 2. to discuss DOS QUE TRES verbal expression: some, a few, somewhat, moderate DUNDO (ingenuo) (adv) naive, fool EN DOS (O TRES) PATADAS verbal expression: fast, easily ENGANCHAR (enga�ar) 1. (v) to cheat, to pull somebody's legs 2. (v) to hook up ENTUTURUTAR (confundir, enredar) (v) to mix up, to confuse ESTAR EN LA JUGADA (entender, estar atento) verbal expression: to understand, to be alert, to pay atention GATO (segund�n) (n/adj.) 1. second son, second fiddle, poor soul. 2. cat GOMA (resaca) 1. (n) hangover 2. (n) rubber, glue, gum HACER SU AGOSTO verbal expression: to take advantage of the circumstances, to (illegally) make large profits (especially durante Agostinos festivities or commercial fairs), an illegal business HACERSE EL LOCO verbal expression: to act dumb, to pretend not to understand LA PELONA verbal expression: personification of death MAITRA OR MAISTRA (maestra) (n) mistress, professor MAITRO OR MAISTRO (maestro) (n) mister, professor MARA (pandilla) (n) street gang MASTICAR (dominar, conocer) 1. to master 2. to chew NI�A (se�ora o se�orita) 1. (n) term to politely address to a woman, Ms. 2. little girl NOOMBRE! (no hombre) verbal expression: no, do not, it is not so, hey! NUAY (no hay) verbal expression: there is not, there are not NUES (no es) verbal expression: it is not |
| Salvadore�ismos, dichos, or Idioms. |
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