Check out the Speaking Latino’s this list of more than 500 Cuban Spanish words with English translations.
zumbar el mango
to express bother and frustration
un pan
to be good
volar el cartucho
when a girl loses her virginity
volar el turno
to not bathe today
tremendo embarque
when things go sideways, come out bad
tener un chino detrás
to have bad luck
tener una botella
to have a job where the person receives a salary but does nothing useful
tirar a mondongo
1) to despise to someone or something 2) to not pay attention to a person or issue
tirar la piedra y esconder la mano
to do something secretly
tirar majá
to pretend to work, but do nothing
tirarse en el suelo
to feel defeated, give up
tirarse p’al medio de la calle
to behave poorly, completely unacceptably
tener 99 papeletas
to have everything in place for something to happen
tener el cuerpo cortao
to not be feeling well, generally from fatigue and lack of energy
tener el moño virao
a psychological imbalance from a short period, usually with mood changes and aggressive behavior
tener en el refrigerador
refers to a santería ritual of putting an enemy’s name written on a piece of paper into the refrigerator, to neutralize their effect on you
tener guayabitos en la azotea
to go crazy
tener hasta el ultimo pelo
the straw that broke the camel’s back, to be fed up with the last thing from a series of negatives
tener los huesos en candela
intense muscular pain, generally from old age
tener matraquilla
to be obsessed
tener quisquilla
to be obsessed
ser un echao p’alante
brave, courageous
ser un loco a la mata de coco
to be someone that likes women’s’ boobs
ser un tipejo
low class, ghetto
ser una mente
to be educated, well-read, studious
ser una polilla
to be educated, well-read, studious
si no es Juana, es su hermana
if it’s not one thing, it’s another
seguir durmiendo de ese lado
phrase to tell someone to try something new, to react differently than before
ser candela
an active and naughty person