mami, papi Terms of endearment mami when referring to a cute woman, papi when referring to a handsome man, or to address a lover nene, nena Boy/girl In standard Spanish it means "baby". mamey Used when referring to something that is easy to do. : 45 The name is said to have originated from the last name of Charles Lindbergh after the islanders noticed how "awfully cold as ice" he was as compared to the warmth of the locals during Lindbergh's visit to the Island in 1928. A home-made flavored frozen treat usually made from natural fruits or sweet milk mixtures and often served on a small piece of water-resistant paper, a plastic or paper cup, or a popsicle stick. ligar to peep ligón Peeping Tom limber Also, "limbel". fregao, fregá shameless person Ĭold cherry limber lambeojo Lackey,brownoser toady,sycophant. embustería series of lies, something that is completely false, a "pack of lies" ¡Fo! literally translates to "eww!" or "yuck!" it is often used as an exclamation in reaction to a bad smell. dura Normally means “hard”, but in Puerto Rican slang means that someone is really good at what they do. In mexico this can mean dude or guy relating to someone younger but in puerto rican slang, it is used in replacement of dinero/moneyĬhulería While in other countries this word means "insolence", in Puerto Rico it has an entirely different meaning and is used to describe that something is good, fun, funny, great or beautiful. ![]() cariduro person who should be ashamed of their actions but isn't a stubborn person chacho short for muchacho - Guy, male, chavo Comes from Arabic "Al-Kafir" cangri A badass, hunk or hottie. bregar To work on a task, to do something with effort and dedication. bochinche gossip boricua The name given to Puerto Rico people by Puerto Ricans. From standard Spanish acicalado bembé a big party. Comes from the Arabic phrase meaning "adrift" ( Arabic: على غير هدى ( /ʕa.'laː.ɣajr.'hu.dan/), romanized: ealaa ghayr hudaa). al garete Wild, off the rails, disastrous. abombao / abombá Referring to food rotten or damaged. List ataque de nervios a sudden nervous reaction, similar to hysterics, or losing control, experienced in response to something ¡Bendito! variants are ¡Ay bendito! and dito - “aw man” or “oh my god” “ay” meaning lament, and “bendito” meaning blessed. ![]() This is a short list and more may be found on the Academia Puertorriqueña de la Lengua Española website. Idiomatic expressions may be difficult to translate fully and may have multiple meanings, so the English translations below may not reflect the full meaning of the expression they intend to translate. ![]() This article is a summary of common slang words and phrases used in Puerto Rico.
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