Vida Glossary

Vida Glossary

spic

a contemptuous term for a Spanish-speaking person from Central or South America or the Caribbean

blancos

white people

tía/tío

aunt/uncle

sucio

dirty

loca

a term for a crazy person

Choripán

a kind of sausage sandwich, which is a popular street food in Argentina and Uruguay

kibbutz

a communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm

hijo de papi

a derogatory term, literally “little daddy’s boy”

novia

sweetheart, girlfriend

paja

straw, garbage

Yo no se nada

I know nothing

Ser amable no quita lo valiente

Being kind does not take away braveness

la otra

the other one

tacones altos

high heels

muchacha

young woman

ninguno

none

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