March 3, 2008

reventón

slang

Literal Meaning: Reventón is a huge party or blow out. It comes from the verb reventar, which means “to burst,” or “to tire someone or something out completely” (a jogger or a horse, for example).

Meaning: Party

March 4, 2008

La mejor almohada es una conciencia sana.

proverb

Meaning: The most comfortable pillow is a clean conscience.

March 5, 2008

niño fresa/niña fresa

slang

Literal Meaning: strawberry boy/strawberry girl

Meaning: rich kid

Example: “Mira el auto nuevo que le compró sus papás. Es toda una niña fresa.” (“Look at the new car her parents bought her. She’s such a [spoiled] rich kid!”)

March 6, 2008

Buscar una aguja en un pajar

expression

Meaning: [It’s like] looking for a needle in a haystack.

March 7, 2008

agringarse

slang

Meaning: This is a verb meaning “to become like a gringo,” or “to act like a gringo.”

Example: Ese vato se fue al norte y se agringó totalmente. (That dude went to the U.S. and now he acts just like a gringo.)

March 8, 2008

caca

slang

Meaning: poop

March 9, 2008

Vino, mujer y tabaco, dejan al hombre muy flaco.

proverb

Meaning: Wine, women and tabacco make a man too thin.


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