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June 27, 2018

pichear

to forget about it
EXAMPLES
¿Todavía quieres ir a la fiesta en casa de Héctor? - Pichea. Mejor vámonos para la discoteca.Do you still want to go to the party at Hector's house? - Forget about it. Let's go to the club instead.
June 26, 2018

al garete

disaster
EXAMPLES
Jenny invitó a demasiadas personas y la fiesta se convirtió en un verdadero al garete.Jenny invited too many people and the party turned into a total disaster.
June 25, 2018

el mangue

scolding
EXAMPLES
No hagas ruido. Mis papás no saben que estás aquí y no quiero que me den un mangue.Be quiet. My parents don't know you're here and I don't want to get a scolding.
June 24, 2018

¡Atúquiti!

In your face!
EXAMPLES
Te dije que no hicieras eso y mira lo que te pasó. ¡Atúquiti!I told you not to do that, and now look what happened. In your face!
June 23, 2018

el zafacón

garbage can
EXAMPLES
No puedo creer que alguien dejó un reloj nuevo en el zafacón de la calle.I can't believe someone left a new watch in the garbage can outside.
June 22, 2018

el pon

ride
EXAMPLES
¿Me das pon a casa? Se me dañó el carro y me quedé a pie.Can you give me a ride home? My car broke down and I'm stuck.
June 21, 2018

el/la Godínez

desk jockey
EXAMPLES
Si llevas gafete, calcetines blancos y zapatos negros, es probable que seas Godínez.If you wear an ID badge, white socks, and black shoes, you're probably a desk jockey.
June 20, 2018

mal del puerco

food coma
EXAMPLES
Andaba con toda la actitud, pero me comí dos platos de chilaquiles y me dio el mal del puerco.I was feeling pretty sassy, but I ate two servings of chilaquiles and fell into a food coma.
June 19, 2018

cruzazulearla

to choke
EXAMPLES
¡Úchale! La selección acaba de cruzazulearla.Ugh! The national team just choked.
June 18, 2018

¡Úchale!

Ugh!
EXAMPLES
¡Úchale! Se me perdió el INE de nuevo.Ugh! I lost my voter identification card again.