pasma
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la pasma(
pahs
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (slang) (police force or police officers) (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
b. pigs (pejorative) (slang)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Era imposible dar un palo en aquel banco. Había demasiada pasma rondando.It was impossible to pull off a heist at that bank. There were too many pigs around.
c. cops (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Qué es esa sirena? - Algún vecino habrá llamado a la pasma.What's that siren? - One of the neighbors must have called the cops.
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