words/phrases

Question 1

Peruvian slang words and phrases

Answer 1

la jerga* = the idiom

Question 2

a common expression of surprise (involving madre)

Answer 2

¡A su madre! or ¡A su!

Question 3

an aggressive or ‘low living’ person

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achorado

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right away, straight away

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al toque (like mañana, it could mean a few hours or a few weeks in Peru)

Question 5

to be horny

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estar arrecho*

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turned on

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arrecho/a*

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angry/irritated. Literally “roast” or roasting.

Answer 7

asado (a visual expression)

Question 8

cool

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bacán*

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fake, imitation

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bamba

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cocaine

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blanca

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homosexual man

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brócoli

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friend/amigo

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bróder*

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a homosexual or effeminate man

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cabro

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stupid, empty headed

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calabaza

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naked

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calato

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a close friend

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causa

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an old person

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cocho

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an idiot, dumbass

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cojudo

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shameless, rascal

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conchudo

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girlfriend

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costilla (literally, ‘rib,’)

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work, employment

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chamba,* ‘me voy para mi chamba’

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a collection of money between friends, normally to pay for beer/ fat woman

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chancha

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short, used to describe a short person (often used as a nickname)/ y inteligente

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chato*

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term used to refer to Peruvians from the jungle regions (generally derogatory)/ una mujer fácil.

Answer 24

charapa (literally, a species of turtle found in the Peruvian Amazon region)

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whorehouse, brothel

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chongo

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a beer/ sexo

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chela*

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“a couple of beers”

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un par de chelas*

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“drinking” (beer)

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cheleando

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cool, great, awesome (like bacán)

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chévere

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a young person, generally in their teens.

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chibolo

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a man who dates girls much younger than himself

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chibolero

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friend

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choche (also chochera)

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a thief

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choro

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to drink alcohol

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chupar (literally, ‘to suck’)

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an attractive or handsome man

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churro*

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bisexual

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doble filo (literally, double edged)

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chauffer, driver

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fercho

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a poser, show-off

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figureti

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boyfriend/girlfriend

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flaco/flaca

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to lie, to flatter, to exaggerate (usually with the aim of getting something)

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florear

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a type of lie (related to flattery)

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floro

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gone, the moment has passed, missed opportunity/ break up

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fuiste. “¡Ya fuiste!”

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pot smoker

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fumón

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a girl or girlfriend

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germa

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a black skinned person

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grone (negro)

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black zone

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zona grone

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private security guard (from watchman)

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huachimán*

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a person’s attractiveness or sex-appeal

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jale (literally, a person’s ‘pull:’ the ability to draw the opposite sex)

Question 49

food

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jama

Question 50

to eat

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jamear

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house

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jato

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a player, womaniser, promiscuous person

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jugador(a)*

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a lucky or fortunate person

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lechero*

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one Peruvian Nuevo Sol

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luca

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1,000 soles

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mil lucas

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hot or sexy woman

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mamacita* (literally, litte mama. not romantic. more of an “oh boy, check out that mamacita!”)

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a slime bag, a person who is overly familiar with women (too touchy-feely)

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mañoso

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shit

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miércoles* (like mierda)

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poor, broke

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misio

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stupid, dim-witted, slow

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monse

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cool, awesome (like chévere)

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paja

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to masturbate

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pajear

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masturbator

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pajero

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vagina/ las nalgas

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papaya

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guy (used informally to refer to almost anyone)

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pata

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my friend

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mi pata

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a sly, sharp, but generally untrustworthy person/ a guy that likes your gf

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pendejo

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an informal football kick-around amongst friends

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pichanga

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bad luck

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piña

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a wealthy person (typically implies a rich, arrogant, snobbish person)

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pituco

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to do something for nothing, a waste of time

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por las puras

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short for professor (often used by street vendors, shoe shine guys, etc, to get the attention of well dressed people)

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profe

Question 73

instead of ‘puta,’ as an expression of disgust, distaste, surprise, relief, etc

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pucha* (not used in reference to a particular person)

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shame/vergüenza

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roche

Question 75

‘What a shame!’

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¡Que roche!

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dirty (a play on dirty)/ quizá no

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suzuki

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policeman

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tombo

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party (noun)

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tono

Question 79

to party, to dance

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tonear

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the extra (when you finish a glass of fruit juice, the vendor may top it off with what remains in the jug)

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yapa

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whistling at women, the man is called:

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jiliar

Question 82

baile errotico

Answer 82

perreo chacalonero