a vulgar, poorly educated person
robarse el show
to grab everyone’s attention
robarse el show
to grab everyone’s attention
rufa
an antagonistic attitude
rufa
an antagonistic attitude
saber más que las cucarachas
to be extremely knowledgeable about something
saber más que las cucarachas
to be extremely knowledgeable about something
sacarse el hígado
to work extremely hard
sacarse el hígado
to work extremely hard
sacarse la rifa del guanajo
to receive something unexpectedly, either positive or negative
sacarse la rifa del guanajo
to receive something unexpectedly, either positive or negative
salir de la pinga
to say “because I feel like it” or “because I can”
puro
father
quedarse para vestir santos
a woman who never gets married
quedarse para vestir santos
a woman who never gets married
queik
Cuban spelling of the English word cake
queik
Cuban spelling of the English word cake
quemao
crazy, nuts
quemao
crazy, nuts
querer meter La Habana en Guanabacoa
to try to stuff something big into a smaller container
querer meter La Habana en Guanabacoa
to try to stuff something big into a smaller container
quilo
one cent
quilo
one cent
quinqué
a lantern
quinqué
a lantern
rascabucheador
a peeping Tom
rascabucheador
a peeping Tom
rayar la pintura
to dirty something that’s clean, like clothing or a car
rayar la pintura
to dirty something that’s clean, like clothing or a car
remandingarse
to make a huge effort to achieve something