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TICO SLANG WORDS (TIQUISMOS) |
Costa Rican Spanish is as dynamic a language as any other, and it's full of "Tiquismos" or unique sayings and argot. Ticos have a curious way of speaking. Here is a small glossary of "Tiquismos" for new visitors to Costa Rica who will wonder about those "uncommon" words and phrases they don't hear often in the "official" Spanish language. -
Buena nota: fantastic, great -
Chicha: anger -
Chiquito, güila or güilita: child -
Chunche: thing, object -
Fila: line -
Goma: hangover -
Güevón: man, or stubborn -
Güevonada, carajada: useless, something questionable -
Harina: money -
Idiay: expression meaning: hello, what's new?, hey!, what's next?, or what are you waiting for! -
Jalar una torta: get in trouble -
Jale: hurry up -
Jamar: to eat -
Jartar, jartando: to eat, eating -
Jodido, bicho malo: a bad person -
Jodión, jodiona: bothersome person -
Jupa: head -
Macho, macha: blond, blonde -
Maje, mae, carajo: dude, man -
Muy helado: cold, freezing -
Peliar: to fight -
Pulpería: small grocery store -
Pura vida: full of zest -
Quién quita: perhaps, maybe -
Roco: old person -
Salado: too bad, tough luck -
Saludes: greetings -
Soda: a small café -
Ticos: Costa Rican people -
Timba: big stomach -
Tiquicia: Costa Rica -
Tuanis: really cool, awesome -
Vos: you
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