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A

A huevos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Definitely. Surely
Spanish:
Definitivamente. Seguro que sí.

A leguas

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Far away
Spanish:
Lejos

A moronga

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Drunk
Spanish:
Borracho

A puro huevo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Forcibly (as in make something happen)
Spanish:
Algo forzado/obligatorio

A tuto

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Piggyback
Spanish:
Cargar algo/alguien en la espalda

Aguajal

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Lots of water
Spanish:
Mucha agua

Aguambado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A dim-witted or slow person
Spanish:
Alguien no muy inteligente o lento

Aguas

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Carbonated beverages B) Careful
Spanish:
A) Aguas gaseosas B) Cuidado

Ahuevar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To scare. To threaten
Spanish:
Asustar. Amenazar

Amansaburros

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Dictionary
Spanish:
Diccionario

Amishar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To embarrass
Spanish:
Avergonzar

Araña

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A pee
Spanish:
Una orinada

Arisco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Timid
Spanish:
Tímido

Arrecho

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Brave. Daring
Spanish:
Valiente. Audaz


B

Babosada

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Something silly
Spanish:
Tontería.

Babosear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Trick / Con
Spanish:
Engañar

Bicla/cicle/bici

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Bike
Spanish:
Bicicleta

Buena onda

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Cool. All right.
Spanish:
Actitud positiva

Burra

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Bus
Spanish:
Bus

Buso

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Intelligent B) Capable
Spanish:
A) Inteligente B) Capaz


C

Cachete

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Cheek
Spanish:
Mejilla

Cachimbazo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A) A strong blow B) Many
Spanish:
A) Golpe fuerte B) Mucho

Cacho (cachito)

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A bit (little bit). Small amount.
Spanish:
Un poco

Caco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Petty thief. Common thief.
Spanish:
Ladronzuelo. Ladrón corriente.

Cagada

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
An error. A screw-up.
Spanish:
Error. Metida de pata

Caites

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Sandals
Spanish:
Sandalias

Calaca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Skull
Spanish:
Calavera

Calidá (de calidad)

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Excellent
Spanish:
Excelente

Calientahuevos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Cocktease. Someone who doesn't come through.
Spanish:
Mujer que excita a un hombre pero lo deja con las ganas. Alguien que no cumple.

Camioneta

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Bus
Spanish:
Bus

Canche

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Blond or blondie
Spanish:
Rubio

Canias

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Legs
Spanish:
Piernas

Cantinear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) To get someone to fall in love B) To convince someone
Spanish:
A) Enamorar a alguien B) Convencer a alguien

Capirucha

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
The Capital
Spanish:
La capital

Caquero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Stuck up (Foofy)
Spanish:
Engreido

Carro anti-suegras

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Car with no back seats
Spanish:
Carro en asientos traseros

Casaca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Bullshit
Spanish:
Mentira

Casaquear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) To get someone to fall in love B) To lie C) To convince
Spanish:
1) Enamorar a alguien. 2) Mentir. 3) Convencer

Casaquero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Smooth talker
Spanish:
Alguien que casaquea

Casero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Lover B) Homemade C) The owner of a house being rented
Spanish:
1) Amante. 2) Hecho en casa 3) El dueño de una casa que se está dando en alquiler

Casorio

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Marriage/wedding
Spanish:
Casamiento

Caspiana

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Lover/mistress
Spanish:
Amante

Cerote

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
The big zero or, more commonly, piece of shit/turd. Note: can be a term of endearment, especially when drinking
Spanish:
1) Un pedazo de mierda. 2) Una mala persona

Chachalaquear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To chat
Spanish:
Platicar

Chafa

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Soldier B) Something of poor quality
Spanish:
A) Soldado B) Algo de mala calidad

Chafarote

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Soldier
Spanish:
Soldado

Chamba

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Work
Spanish:
Trabajo

Chambear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To work
Spanish:
Trabajar

Chambón

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Incapable. Someone who can't do anything well.
Spanish:
Incapaz. Alguien que no puede hacer nada bien.

Chamuco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Devil
Spanish:
El diablo

Chamusca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Informal (pick-up) soccer game
Spanish:
Partido de futbol informal

Chance

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Work
Spanish:
Trabajo

Chancho

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Pig
Spanish:
Cerdo

Chanchullero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Cheater
Spanish:
Tramposo

Changarro

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Very small business
Spanish:
Negocio sencillo

Chaparro

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Short person or thing
Spanish:
Una persona o cosa de baja estatura

Chapín

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Guatemalan
Spanish:
Guatemalteco

Chapucero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone who relies on improvised or haphazard fixes
Spanish:
Alguien que hace arreglos informales

Chapudo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone with rosy cheeks
Spanish:
Persona con mejillas sonrojadas

Chapuz

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
An improvised or haphazard fix.
Spanish:
Arreglo informal

Charada

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Lie B) Something that no longer works
Spanish:
A) Mentira B) Algo que ya no sirve

Chato

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Snub-nosed person B) Friend
Spanish:
A) Persona con nariz pequeña B) Amigo

Chavo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Young person
Spanish:
Joven

Chaye

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Shard of glass
Spanish:
Fragmento de vidro

Chayes

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Glasses
Spanish:
Lentes

Chela

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Beer
Spanish:
Cerveza

Chelada

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Beer with lime juice and salt (and optionally pepper and Worcester sauce)
Spanish:
Cerveza con jugo de limón, sal, pimienta (opcional) y salsa inglesa (opcional)

Chele

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Eye booger B) Mistrust
Spanish:
A) Legaña B) Desconfianza

Chibola

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Anything round or spherical
Spanish:
Algo redondo o una esfera

Chiches

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Breasts (informal). Boobies
Spanish:
Pechos

Chilero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Cool
Spanish:
Algo interesante, bonito o emocionante

Chimar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To fuck
Spanish:
Tener sexo

Chimar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To fuck
Spanish:
Tener sexo

Chinchón

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Welt. Swelling.
Spanish:
Un golpe que se inflamó

Chingar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To bother. To mess with.
Spanish:
Molestar

Chingo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A lot of something
Spanish:
Un montón

Chingón

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Something who is bothersome or messes around
Spanish:
Alguien que molesta

Chinto

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
A strong color or something tough (derogatory term associated with indigenous people)
Spanish:
Color fuerte o algo rudo (término despectivo asociado con la gente indígena)

Chipe

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Hyper-sensibility B) Jealousy
Spanish:
A) Hipersensibilidad B) Celos

Chipuste

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) A protuberance B) Small child
Spanish:
A) Protuberancia B) Niño pequeño

Chiripa

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Luck
Spanish:
Suerte

Chiriz

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Child
Spanish:
Niño

Chirmol

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) A Guatemalan tomato-based salsa (ingredientes vary but often include roasted tomatoes, white onion, cilantro and salt) B) A mixture of several things C) A problem
Spanish:
A) Una salsa Guatemalteca (ingredientes pueden variar pero frecuentemente consiste en tomates asados, cebolla blanca, cilantro y sal) B) Un mezclado de varias cosas C) Un problema

Chirmolero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A gossipy person who causes problems
Spanish:
Alguien chismoso y quien hace problema

Chis

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Disgusting
Spanish:
Asco

Chispudo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Quick and/or capable
Spanish:
Rápido y/o capaz

Chivas

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Things
Spanish:
Cosas

Chiviado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Timid. Embarrassed.
Spanish:
Tímido. Avergonzado.

Chiviar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To shame someone
Spanish:
Avergonzar a alguien

Chiviarse

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To be embarrassed
Spanish:
Avergonzarse

Chivo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Cheat sheet
Spanish:
Apuntes de ayuda (no necesariamente permitidos)

Choca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) A quarter B) 25 of anything
Spanish:
A) Una moneda de 25 centavos B) 25 de cualquier cosa.

Chochar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To spoil
Spanish:
Consentir

Choco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone who doesn't see well
Spanish:
Alguien que no ve bien

Cholero

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Derogatory term for janitor or someone who performs cleaning or someone from lower class
Spanish:
Término despectivo para sirviente o, en la actualidad, pandillero

Chompipe

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Turkey
Spanish:
Pavo

Chones

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Underwear
Spanish:
Ropa interior

Chonte

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
A policeman
Spanish:
Un policia

Chorrio

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Diarrhea
Spanish:
Diarrea

Chorrocientos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Many
Spanish:
Muchos

Chorromil

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Many
Spanish:
Muchos

Chucho

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Dog
Spanish:
Perro

Chulear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To flatter
Spanish:
Piropear

Chulo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
An attractive person
Spanish:
Guapo

Chunche

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Thing
Spanish:
Cosa

Chunto

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Turkey
Spanish:
Pavo

Chupar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To drink alcoholic beverages
Spanish:
Consumir bebidas alcohólicas

Chupar caña

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
State of having a wedgie
Spanish:
Estado de tener la ropa interior, calzoneta, etc. metida entre las nalgas

Chusma

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Derogatory term for ordinary people in the collective
Spanish:
Término despectivo para la gente común y corriente

Clavo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A problem
Spanish:
Un problema

Cleto

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Clumsy
Spanish:
Torpe

Coche

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) A pig B) Dirty person.
Spanish:
A) Cerdo B) Alguien sucio.

Coco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Head
Spanish:
Cabeza

Codo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Stingy
Spanish:
Tacaño

Colgado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
In love
Spanish:
Enamorado

Componerse

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To give birth
Spanish:
Dar a luz

Cuajado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Fast asleep
Spanish:
Estar bien dormido

Cuaje

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Nap
Spanish:
Siesta

Cuate

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A good friend
Spanish:
Un buen amigo

Cuaz

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A colleague or friend
Spanish:
Compañero

Cuchara

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Vagina
Spanish:
Vagina

Cuernudo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Partner being cheated on
Spanish:
Pareja de alguien que le está engañando

Cuete

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Hand gun
Spanish:
Arma. Pistola

Culebra

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Brown-nose
Spanish:
Persona que elogia a otra o hace acciones a favor de otra para obtener preferencias

Cuque

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Soldier
Spanish:
Soldado

Cusha

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A type of moonshine
Spanish:
Un tipo de alcohol clandestino

D

Dar lata

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To bother
Spanish:
Molestar

Darle aguas a alguien

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To kill someone
Spanish:
Matar a alguien

Darle patatush

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To faint
Spanish:
Desmayar

Darle riata

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To defeat
Spanish:
Vencer

De a huevísimo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Most excellent
Spanish:
Buenísimo

De a huevo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Most excellent
Spanish:
Buenísimo

Don Chevo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A fool
Spanish:
Menso


E

Echar flores

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To compliment
Spanish:
Dar cumplidos a alguien

Echar piropos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To compliment
Spanish:
Dar cumplidos a alguien

Echar punta

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To work hard
Spanish:
Trabajar duro

Echar punta

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To work hard
Spanish:
Trabajar duro

Echar(le) verga

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A) To work hard B) To beat someone up
Spanish:
A) Trabajar duro B) Darle una paliza a alguien

Echarle un ojo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To check out someone/something. To keep an eye on someone/something
Spanish:
Vigilar

Elote loco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Corn on the cob with mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and cheese (a logical combination if there ever was one)
Spanish:
Elote con mayonesa, mostaza, ketchup y queso fresco/duro

Empachar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Eat a lot of one thing and become sick of it
Spanish:
Comer mucho de una sola cosa y se hartó de esa cosa

En Pelota

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Naked
Spanish:
Desnudo

Encachimbar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To get mad
Spanish:
Enojarse

Esa nigua

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Expression of admiration
Spanish:
Expresión de admiración

Está bien dado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A muscular, large or fat person
Spanish:
Alguien cuadrado, grande o gordo

Está perro

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To be difficult
Spanish:
Está difícil

Estar bien abeja

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To be drunk
Spanish:
Estar muy borracho

Estar bien bueno

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To have a nice body
Spanish:
Tener un buen cuerpo

Estar ojo al cristo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To be alert and watchful
Spanish:
Estar atento y vigilando

Estar pajareando

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To be distracted
Spanish:
Distraerse

Estar tuanix

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) To be drunk B) To be doing very well
Spanish:
A) Estar ebrio B) Estar muy bien


F

Flojo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Lazy person
Spanish:
Haragán

Forrada

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Having eaten too much
Spanish:
Haber comido demasiado

Fregado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Screwed
Spanish:
Jodido

Fregar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To bother
Spanish:
Molestar


G

Gordito

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
1.75 liter bottle of alcohol
Spanish:
Envase de 1.75 litros de alcohol

Guaca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Vomit informal (Puke) B) Nausea
Spanish:
A) Vómito B) Naúsea

Guacal

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Plastic bowl (normally small in size)
Spanish:
Palangana

Guacalazos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Empty the contents of a guacal multiple times (ex. Me bañe a guacalazos)
Spanish:
Vaciar los contenidos de una palangana múltiples veces (ej. Me bañe a guacalazos)

Guamazo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A hard blow
Spanish:
Golpe fuerte

Guaro

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Liquor
Spanish:
Licor

Güicoy

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Homosexual B) Coward
Spanish:
A) Homosexual B) Cobarde

Güiro

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A child
Spanish:
Niño

Güisa

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Girlfriend
Spanish:
Novia

Güiso

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Boyfriend
Spanish:
Novio


H

Hacer huevo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To break or destroy
Spanish:
Romper, destruir

Hacer leña

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To ruin something
Spanish:
Arruinar algo

Hacerle huevos a algo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To strive
Spanish:
Echar ganas

Hacerle huevos a alguien

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To help someone
Spanish:
Ayudar a alguien

Hacerle yemas

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To be brave
Spanish:
Ser valiente

Hacerse la paja

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To masturbate
Spanish:
Masturbarse

Hasta el keis

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Full B) Fed up
Spanish:
A) Lleno B) Harto

Hasta la chingada/madre/mierda

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Far away
Spanish:
Lejos

Hecho lata

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Something or someone in bad shape or ruined
Spanish:
Algo/alguien en mal estado/arruinado

Híjole

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Expression of surprise
Spanish:
Expresión de sorpresa

Hueco

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Homosexual
Spanish:
Homosexual

Huevazo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A hard blow
Spanish:
Golpe fuerte

Huevear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To steal
Spanish:
Robar

Huevos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Testicles informal (Balls)
Spanish:
Testículos

Huevudo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Brave
Spanish:
Valiente


I

Ishoco

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Child
Spanish:
Niño

Ishto

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Child
Spanish:
Niño


J

Jalando la carreta

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Unhappily working
Spanish:
Trabajando pero no conforme

Jalón

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Ride
Spanish:
Aventón

Jateaditos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Things that are bundled tightly together in an organized fashion
Spanish:
Cosas apretadas y ordenadas


K

L

La tira

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Police
Spanish:
La policia

Le cayó el sereno

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Caught a cold from going out too late at night (or in the early morning)
Spanish:
Le cayó gripe por salir de noche o madrugada

Le lleva la gran diabla

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone who isn't doing well
Spanish:
Le va mal

Lelo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Stupid. Silly.
Spanish:
Tonto. Menso.

Len

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Cent
Spanish:
Centavo

Lenes

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Money
Spanish:
Dinero

Lenguetero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Gossiper B) Liar
Spanish:
A) Chismoso B) Mentiroso

Lica

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Movie
Spanish:
Película

Llamarada de tusa

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone or something that doesn't meet expectations
Spanish:
Alguien o algo que no cumple o no llena las expectativas

Lo echaron bien

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
They did a good job
Spanish:
Lo hicieron bien

M

Macizo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone who takes advantage
Spanish:
Aprovechador

Mal de camioneta

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Diarrhea
Spanish:
Diarrea

Mala onda

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Not cool. Not allright.
Spanish:
Actitud negativa

Mamá de los pollitos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Female boss
Spanish:
Jefa

Mango

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Attractive
Spanish:
Guapo

Mano

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Brother B) Good friend
Spanish:
A) Hermano B) Buen amigo

Mara

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) A group of people B) Gang
Spanish:
A) Grupo de personas en general B) Pandilla

Marimacha

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Lesbian
Spanish:
Lesbiana

Marimbón Perez

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Party music or entertainment
Spanish:
Música o animación de una fiesta

Me dio/entró un aire

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
I pulled a muscle
Spanish:
Me dio un espasmo muscular

Merequetengue

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A mess
Spanish:
Desorden

Mero mero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Number one. The maximum authority.
Spanish:
Número uno. La máxima autoridad.

Mi huevo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
No way. Not a chance.
Spanish:
De ninguna manera

Michelada

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Beer with tomato juice, Worcester sauce (optional) and lime juice (recipes vary)
Spanish:
Cerveza con jugo de tomate, jugo de limón, salsa inglesa (opcional) y especias. Hay distintas recetas.

Moco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Illegal commission
Spanish:
Comisión ilegal

Moronga

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A) Penis B) Drunkenness
Spanish:
A) Pene B) Borrachera

Morro

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Homosexual
Spanish:
Homosexual

Muchá

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Hey guys! Hey gals! (informal way of calling out to a group of people)
Spanish:
Muchach@s (para llamar a un grupo de personas)

Muco

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
An ordinary person
Spanish:
Una persona ordinaria


N

N'ombre

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
No man
Spanish:
No hombre

Nel

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
No
Spanish:
No

Ni máiz

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Nothing
Spanish:
No tener nada

Ni rosca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Nothing
Spanish:
Nada


O

Ojo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Careful!
Spanish:
Cuidado!

Ojos pelados

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Eyes open B) Someone who hasn't slept
Spanish:
A) Ojos abiertos B) Alguien que no ha dormido

Orale

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Bye B) Okay
Spanish:
A) Adios B) De acuerdo

Oreja

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone who gossips
Spanish:
Alquien que pasa los chismes


P

Paja

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Lie
Spanish:
Mentira

Pajearse

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To masturbate
Spanish:
Masturbarse

Pajero

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A) Liar B) Masturbator
Spanish:
A) Mentiroso B) Masturbador

Pal tigre

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone useless or something that doesn't work
Spanish:
Algo o alguien que no sirve

Paloma

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Penis
Spanish:
Pene

Parir

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) To give birth B) Work hard
Spanish:
A) Dar a luz B) Trabajar duro

Parranda

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Party
Spanish:
Fiesta

Parrandear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To party
Spanish:
Ir de fiesta

Pasó la Muni

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Got a haircut
Spanish:
Corte de pelo

Pata de chucho

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone who is always out in the street
Spanish:
Alguien que se mantiene en la calle

Patojo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A youth
Spanish:
Niño. Joven.

Pegoshte

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A young child
Spanish:
Un niño pequeño

Pelado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Vulgar B) Without money
Spanish:
A) Vulgar B) Sin dinero

Pelar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Talk about someone behind their back
Spanish:
Hablar a espaldas de alguien

Pelar la mazorca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To smile
Spanish:
Sonreir

Pelarsela

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To be doing nothing
Spanish:
No hacer nada

Pelex

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) To be doing nothing B) Not having anything to do C) Lazy person
Spanish:
A) Pelarsela B) No tener nada que hacer C) Haragán

Pepitazo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A strong blow
Spanish:
Golpe fuerte

Pilas

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Capable and/or quick
Spanish:
Capaz y/o rápido

Pisado

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A) Someone who is fucked (in big trouble) B) Asshole (not literally but rather a general, all-purpose insult)
Spanish:
A) Alguien en problemas B) Desgraciado

Pisar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To fuck over
Spanish:
Joder

Pisto

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Money B) Chicken scratch
Spanish:
A) Dinero B) Popó de pollo

Ponerle coco a algo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Pay attention to something
Spanish:
Prestar atención a algo

Ponerle huevos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To try hard
Spanish:
Poner empeño a algo

Ponerle los cuernos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To cheat on your partner
Spanish:
Engañar a la pareja

Ponerle los cuernos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To cheat on someone
Spanish:
Serle infiel a alguien

Por la gran chucha

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Damn! General non-vulgar expression of anger or dissatifaction
Spanish:
Manera amigable de decir a la gran puta

Porfa

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Please (short for 'por favor')
Spanish:
Por favor

Puchica / A la gran puchica

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Wow! General expression of anger or dissatisfaction
Spanish:
Guau! Expresión de enojo o insatisfacción

Pues sí?

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Where were we?
Spanish:
¿Dónde nos quedamos?

Pupusa

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Vagina
Spanish:
Vagina

Pusa

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Vagina
Spanish:
Vagina


Q

Qué hueva

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
I feel lazy. How boring.
Spanish:
Que pereza

Qué huevos

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
How brave/daring
Spanish:
Que valiente/atrevido

Que las cosas se pongan peludas

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Things are getting difficult
Spanish:
Que las cosas se pongan difíciles

Que pex?

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
What's up?
Spanish:
Qué tal?

Que sabe lencho

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
He/she doesn't know what they're talking about
Spanish:
No sabe lo que está diciendo


R

Regalarle algo a alguien

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To give someone something. Used when ordering or at a store. Ex. Regalame una bolsa de Tortrix.
Spanish:
Darle algo a alguien

Rieles

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Sneakers
Spanish:
Tenis

Rola

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Song
Spanish:
Canción

Ruca

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Mom
Spanish:
Mamá

Ruco

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Dad
Spanish:
Papá


S

Shisha

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Head
Spanish:
Cabeza

Sho

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Quiet down!
Spanish:
Callate

Sho cerote

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Quiet down, you piece of shit!
Spanish:
Callate

Shola

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Head
Spanish:
Cabeza

Sholco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone missing teeth
Spanish:
Alquien a quien le hace falta dientes

Shuco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Dirty. Guatemalan-style hot dog (guacamole, sauerkraut, etc.)
Spanish:
Sucio. Hot dog al estilo Guatemalteco (guacemole, repollo, etc.)

Shueco

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Bad. Screwed up.
Spanish:
Malo o deterioarado

Shumo

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Racist term for an indigenous person
Spanish:
Término racista para una persona indígena

Shute

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Nosey
Spanish:
Intrometido

So

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Said to calm down an agitated horse
Spanish:
Se dice para tranquilizar caballos

Socar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Less than romantic way of saying to kiss
Spanish:
Besar (corriente)

Suegra

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
The heel of a loaf of bread
Spanish:
Los extremos de un pan sandwich


T

Talega

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Penis
Spanish:
Pene

Talegazo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
A strong blow
Spanish:
Golpe fuerte

Talishte

Derogatory?: Yes
Vulgar?: No
English:
Strong (in a subtly racist sense)
Spanish:
Fuerte (con un rasgo racista)

Tanda

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A whole bunch
Spanish:
Un montón. Un conjunto.

Tayuyo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Weak
Spanish:
Aguado

Telele

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Dizzy. Faint.
Spanish:
Mareo. Desmayo.

Tener buen diente

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Someone who eats a lot
Spanish:
Alguien que come mucho

Tener cuello

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To have pull or influence with someone
Spanish:
Tener preferencia o influencia en alguien

Tener la cola floja

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To have diarrhea
Spanish:
Tener diarrea

Traida

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Girlfriend
Spanish:
Novia

Traido

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Boyfriend
Spanish:
Novio

Tramar

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
To eat
Spanish:
Comer

Trancazo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Strong blow
Spanish:
Golpe fuerte

Trompa

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Mouth
Spanish:
Boca

Trompudo

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Angry
Spanish:
Enojado

Tukies

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Quetzales
Spanish:
Quetzales


U

Un chorro

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Many
Spanish:
Mucho

Un pulmón

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A liter of moonshine
Spanish:
Un litro de alcohol ilegal

Una mano (de algo)

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Five of something
Spanish:
Cinco de algo


V

v'a'?

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Right?
Spanish:
Verdad?

Varas

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Quetzales
Spanish:
Quetzales

Verga

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
Penis
Spanish:
Pene

Verguear

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: Yes
English:
To beat (someone or something)
Spanish:
Golpear

Vonós

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
Let's go
Spanish:
Vamonos


W

X

Y

Yuca

Derogatory?: No
Vulgar?: No
English:
A) Strict B) Hard
Spanish:
A) Estricto B) Duro


Z
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