Society Flashcards
a posh, stuck up person
un pijo, una pija
yesterday we had dinner in a very posh restaurant
ayer cenamos en una restaurante muy pijo
gneric term for housewives with little education or interest in other´s comings and goings. You may get compared to one if you start gossiping.
una maruja, maruja
stiop acting like a maria
no seas maruaja
what youger people call older people, who they invariably consider uncool
un, una pureta
that guy´s oldish, he´s about 30
el tío ese es un pureta, tendrá treinta años
applies to novels, films or song lyrics that are sugary
un, una cursi
she´s so twee she looks like shés living in the 19th century
es tan cursi que parece que vive en el sigle XIX
general term to designate a foreign tourist and foreigners in general
un, una guiri
a loaded word. originally slag for fascist, but many left wingers also apply it to anyone right-wing or conservative, not only in politics but also in social attitudes..
el, la facha
it´s a fascist demonstration against gay marriage
es una manifestación de fachas en contra del matrimonio gay
