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Spanish to English Slang Translation Glossary

Spanish term English translation
mi pellejo my neck
michelada michelada
mientras se daba todo el rollo. while the whole mess was going on
Mija / mi'ja dear, my dear, darling, honey, sweetie, miss
Entered by: Marialba Baez
milicos soldiers
mocha - Colombia (manco) one hand
mosca (Chile slang) initial
Entered by: patinba
moscón pest; nag; bothersome person; creep
mover el tapete give them a wake-up call
muerta de hambre starving old fool/good for nothing/piece of trash
Entered by: Remy Arce
nanitas pain/injury/harm
nariz de cacahuate The Chocolate King arose, with his funny <B>peanut nose</B>.
navaja tipo mariposa butterfly knife
Ni ahi para Even that won't stop you (from watching)
Entered by: Daniel Frisano
ni que hagas mucho coro Don't back people up
no era su persona it was not like him at all
no hay peor sordo del que no quiere oir There are none so blind as those who will not see
No hay por mande You're welcome
Entered by: Edward Tully
no me forces a perdertela don't make me have to hurt you
no me reventés la tarjeta don't bust out my card
no nos dimos ni la hora we wouldn't give each other the time of day
no que le tumbara el rollo so that the whole thing doesn't backfire
no te vallas por las ramas beat around the bush / stop beating about the bush
no tengo ni puta idea I don't have any fucking idea
Entered by: Marcelo González
no tiene donde caerse muerto he's as poor as a church mouse//he's very poor
nos vamos quedando (just / you can) imagine our faces
Notón big news/ a big break
O sea like (used as filler)
old ways (volver a las) viejas costumbres
operada extensive cosmetic surgery
Entered by: wendy griswold
pa' (para) so
paga payment
Entered by: eski
Paisa (in specific context) Paisa (in italics)
panchera se me quitó I don\'t even moan /complain anymore
Papalote and Chingona kite and fantastic/gorgeous/cool
Papi no te Balla Papi, No Te Vayas - drink usually made with rum
pasar la sal de mano en mano es pelea To pass the salt from hand in hand means fight
Patán jerk, slob, slimebag, scumbag
patita de chancho homosexual
patotero / patoterismo hoodlum/gangster/adolescent gangsterism
Entered by: Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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