Some Slang I picked up along the way

Question

I am on my 6th day in Costa Rica and have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the culture and people. I was born in the neighboring country, Nicaragua, but left when I was 5 so I do not remember the culture. Here are some slang terms I have picked up-Please Note: they are not derogatory to my knowledge, just terms locals use.

LJ said 'ele jota' for Los Juimos very poor Spanish meaning Nos Fuimos-as in lets go.

Mae means 'Dude'

Tuanis means 'Too Nice' it is used to say something is really great or nice looking, it is somewhat Spanglish to me.

Chunche means anything or everything.

What are some terms you use as slang in your country?

Interesting post Martha! Did you do any hiking yet? - 0095ca4c, Jun 10, 2012

Yes, I went hiking around the Arenal volcano and Manuel Antonio National Park! - martha-sd, Jun 10, 2012

Thanks a lot. It is funny: Al fin supe qué significa eso de "tuanis". - -cae-, Jun 10, 2012

Answer 1

From the U.S.

Air head - stupid person/ All wet - completely wrong/ Don't blow a fuse - lose temper/ Boo boo - mistake/ Bummer - bad experience/ Chintzy - cheap/ Croke - die/ Cushy - easy/ She is a fox - very attractive/ It's in the bag - settled/ Laid back - calm & relaxed/ No sweat - no problem

very good rac1.. That was great! - viejito, Jun 10, 2012

Wow rac...great examples! - 0095ca4c, Jun 10, 2012

Now Rac, don't have a cow! - Noetol, Jun 10, 2012

Gracias a todos! - rac1, Jun 10, 2012

Lol Noetol, that's a good one too! - rac1, Jun 10, 2012

Answer 2

Here are a few but there are so many more.

Stonking - Impressive, wonderful (British colloquial)

Sorted – Arranged

Know Your Onions – Knowledgeable

Gobsmacked – Amazed

Bog Roll – Toilet Paper

Absobloodylootely – YES

Don’t Get Your Knickers in a Twist – Don’t Get worked up

I’m Off to Bedfordshire – Going to bed

Answer 3

In Wisconsin they call a "water fountain" (drinking fountain) a "bubbler."

When I asked my cousins (who are from Wisconsin) if they knew what a water fountain was, they told me one of these:

I lived in Rhode Island when I was a small child and we referred to drinking fountains as bubblers, too. - babs_irish, Jun 11, 2012