Mexican Idioms Flashcards

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manos de mantquilla

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hands of butter, butterfingers

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a pincel

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by paintbrush, on foot

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a poco

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a little, really?

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a todo dar

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far out, fabulous, great

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abogado sangrén

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blood-sucking lawyer

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acaramelado

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snuggled-up (huggy-kissy)

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acelerado

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speeded up, hyper, hectic

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acostarse con

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to sleep with

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agarrar en curva

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to catch on a curve, to catch off-guard

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agringarse

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to become like a gringo, to act like a gringo

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alucinante

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hallucinatory, amazing, mind-bending

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animal

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dude

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antro

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a dance club especially aimed at young people

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apapachar

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to cuddle

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avent�n

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a big toss, a ride, a lift

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aventura

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adventure, affair

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baboso (babosa)

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idiot, dummy

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baj�n

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bummer, dang

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ballena

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whale, liter bottle of beer

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bicho raro

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stange bug, strange duck, weirdo

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bici

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bike

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billete

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bill, cashola

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bisagra

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hinge, armpit

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blanquillos

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white ones, eggs

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# Mexican Idioms borracho
drunk
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# Mexican Idioms box
a person from the yucutan (pron. bosh)
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# Mexican Idioms bronca
hassle, fight, problem
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# Mexican Idioms bruja
witch, bitch
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# Mexican Idioms brutal
killer, awesome
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# Mexican Idioms burro
donkey, jackass
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# Mexican Idioms cabrón
billy goat, bastard, a-hole (vulgar)
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# Mexican Idioms caca
poop
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# Mexican Idioms cachanilla
a person from Baja California
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# Mexican Idioms cachondo
horny
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# Mexican Idioms cachucha
baseball cap
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# Mexican Idioms cachuco
a person from Guatemala
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# Mexican Idioms caer bien
to like (a person) (as opposed to me gusta)
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# Mexican Idioms cagadero
sh-hole (vulgar) (usually referring to a dirty place)
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# Mexican Idioms calentada
heated interrogation
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# Mexican Idioms cal�
Mexican slang
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# Mexican Idioms calzón chino
chinese underpants, wedgie
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# Mexican Idioms calzonudo
pig-headed
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# Mexican Idioms camello
camel, drug-dealer
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# Mexican Idioms canija
little devil, rascal
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# Mexican Idioms cañonazo
cannon shot, very big bribe
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# Mexican Idioms capi
captain, head-waiter
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# Mexican Idioms carcancha
jalopy
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# Mexican Idioms catracho
a person from Honduras
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# Mexican Idioms cazatalentos
talent hunter, head-hunter
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# Mexican Idioms celoso de su deber
zealous about his duty, dedicated
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# Mexican Idioms ch�chara
trinket, knicknack, junk
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# Mexican Idioms chacharear
to shop for junk
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# Mexican Idioms chafa
lousy, cheap, crummy, lame
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# Mexican Idioms chafirete
chauffeur
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# Mexican Idioms chale
no way, get outta town
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# Mexican Idioms chamaco
boy, young person, boy child
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# Mexican Idioms chamba
work
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# Mexican Idioms chambear
to work
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# Mexican Idioms chamuco
boogey man
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# Mexican Idioms chancla
slipper, lesbian
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# Mexican Idioms chango
monkey, dude
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# Mexican Idioms changuitos
little monkeys, cross your fingers
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# Mexican Idioms chaparrito
shorty
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# Mexican Idioms charola
badge
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# Mexican Idioms chato (chata)
a person with a small or snub nose, usually used as an affectionate nickname
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# Mexican Idioms chava
chick, young girl
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# Mexican Idioms chavo
guy, young boy
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# Mexican Idioms chócalo
check it out
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# Mexican Idioms chela
blonde - meaning a beer
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# Mexican Idioms cheve
beer
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# Mexican Idioms chichis
boobs
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# Mexican Idioms chido
cool/awesome
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# Mexican Idioms chilango
a person from Mexico City
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# Mexican Idioms chingadera
damn thing