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Spanish Slang Dictionary

95 expressions

Browse the complete Slangy dictionary of Spanish slang expressions listed alphabetically. Each entry links to a full page with example sentences, usage notes, and cultural context explaining exactly when the expression is appropriate. From casual everyday slang to strong expressions used in heated arguments, this is the reference you won't find in standard Spanish dictionaries.

A
A huevo Hell yeah Abro melón Address complex issue, unpopular opinion Albur Sexual double entendre wordplay Ayunaste You flopped, you had zero impact
B
Bocachancla Big mouth, talks too much nonsense
C
Cagarla To screw up Calentón A sudden burst of sexual desire, or a person prone to such feelings Chafa Cheap low quality Chavo / chava Kid / young person Chela / cheve Beer Chilango A person from Mexico City Chingar To fuck / to mess with Churri Sweetheart Codo Cheap / stingy person Comerse el marrón To deal with the problem
D
Dar una mamada To give a blowjob
E
Echar un casquete To have a quickie Echar un kiki To have a quickie / to have casual sex Echar un polvo To have sex with someone El burro sabe más que tú Calling someone dumb or incompetent En el quinto pino Very far away Eres un parguela You're a loser / you're a sucker Estar colado To be in love/ obsessed Estar colgado/a por alguien To be crazy about someone, obsessively infatuated Estar como un tren To be extremely attractive Estar crudo To be hungover Estar en la luna To be daydreaming not paying attention Estar entre la espada y la pared To be in a difficult situation with no good option Estar frito To be asleep or extremely tired Estar hasta en la sopa Someone or something is everywhere in an annoying way Estar sin blanca To be broke Estoy hasta el coño I'm fed up, I've had it Está muy padre It's really cool
G
Gacho Mean / lame
H
Hacer la cobra To dodge a kiss / to pull away and reject someone leaning in for a kiss Hacer la cucharita To spoon, cuddle lying together Hacerse una paja To masturbate
L
La concha de la lora Damn! What the fuck?? La madre que te parió God damn it Liarse con alguien To hook up with someone Llevar a alguien al huerto To seduce someone into bed
M
Machirulo A sexist guy Mandarlo todo a la porra To tell it all to go to hell / To throw it all away Me importa un pimiento I don't care at all Me vale madres I don't give a fuck Meter la pata To mess up Metiche Nosy person Mi media naranja My soulmate Mojar el churro To have sex
N
Neta Really No comerse ni una rosca To get no action romantically/sexually No dar un palo al agua To be lazy and not lift a finger No mames No fucking way No me da la vida I don't have time No me rayes Don't stress me out No tengo pelos en la lengua To be blunt / speak your mind
P
Pasar de alguien To ignore someone Pedir peras al olmo To ask for something impossible Pedo / peda Problem / party / drunken state Pendejo Idiot Pillarse por alguien To fall for someone / to develop feelings for someone Pinche Fucking / damn Planchabragas A man who lets himself be ruled by his partner, under the thumb Poner mirando a Cuenca To take someone from behind during sex Ponerse cachonda To get horny
Q
Que te folle un pez Go screw yourself Qué putada What a bummer
R
Restregar cebolleta Close physical contact between two people, kind of like dry humping Revolcón A quick passionate sexual encounter
S
Se ha liado parda All hell broke loose Se te va la olla You're losing it, you're out of your mind Ser un cuadro To be a total character / to be entertainingly chaotic Ser un rata A cheap person who doesn't want to spend money or share. Ser un/a pagafantas To be exploited to pay for everything without getting romantic return Servir coño To to deliver an outstanding look or performance
T
Te falta una patata para el kilo You are very stupid Tener la cara más dura que el cemento To be shameless and rude Tener menos luces que un callejón To be really dumb Tirarle los tejos Seduce or show romantic interest towards another person Tocar la zambomba Male masturbation Tocar los cojones To annoy someone Tq I love you Tu puta madre en bicicleta No way!
U
Un borde A rude / unpleasant person Un cansino An annoying person Un toca pelotas A nuisance Un tocapelotas A nuisance
V
Vaya tela What a mess Verga Penis Vete a freír espárragos Get lost, go bother someone else Vete al carajo Go to hell
W
Wey / güey Dude
Y
Y una polla como una olla Yeah right, not a chance
¿
¿Qué pedo? What's up / what the hell?
É
Éramos pocos y parió la abuela As if things weren't bad enough

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