Nouns

Question 1

What does ‘cantonazo’ mean?

Answer 1

A loud bang or explosion

Example: Se oyó un cantonazo en la calle.

Question 2

Define ‘bembeteo’.

Answer 2

Gossip, talking behind someone’s back

Example: Ese grupo siempre anda en bembeteo.

Question 3

What is ‘monga’?

Answer 3

A bad cold

Example: Tengo monga y no me siento bien.

Question 4

What does ‘guillajá’ refer to?

Answer 4

Over-exaggeration

Example: Eso que dijiste es una guillajá.

Question 5

What is the meaning of ‘chaveta’?

Answer 5

Crazy, insane

Example: Ese tipo está bien chaveta.

Question 6

What does ‘lechón’ mean?

Answer 6

Suckling pig; also slang for a lucky person

Example: Tuviste lechón con esa oferta.

Question 7

Define ‘bofetón’.

Answer 7

A big slap

Example: Le dieron un bofetón en la cara.

Question 8

What does ‘jumeta’ refer to?

Answer 8

Drunken state

Example: Anoche cogimos una jumeta brutal.

Question 9

What is the term for ‘grandmother’ in this context?

Answer 9

Tata

Example: Voy a visitar a mi tata este fin de semana.

Question 10

What is ‘pitorro’?

Answer 10

Puerto Rican moonshine

Example: Cuidado con el pitorro, pega fuerte.