downhill
palo de hombre or palo de mujer
a strong, brave man or woman
na’ guará
oh my God!
no te hagas el paisa or no te hagas el güevón
don’t be a dumbass, you know what I mean
más caliente que plancha de chino
it is said when somebody is very upset
mata burro
a dictionary
matar la culebra por la cabeza
to solve a difficult problem
me estás jodiendo
you’re fucking me over
me sabe a mierda or me sabe a culo
I don’t give a shit
métase su… por el culo
shove it up your ass, insulting phrase that literally means “put your (whatever) into your ass”
meterse un puñal
to study hard
mala sangre
a mean person, bad blood
mango bajito
an easy girl
lanzarse al agua
to get married
llevar una morena
to pass someone or beat them
loco de bolas
fucking crazy
la cagué
I messed up
la masa no está pa bollo
an expression meaning that we’re facing difficult times and there is no room for spontaneous actions
háblame cloro
informal greeting, common in slums or among people (especially men) that are in contact with that environment
hacerse el paisa
to act as if you are innocent of any accusation or in a determined situation
hacerse la manuela
to masturbate
hallaca or hallaquita
a bundle of corn dough packed into corn leaves that is boiled and served to accompany some meals, it is a traditional Christmas-time dish, similar to a tamale
huevo pelado
an expert
guinda’o de la brocha
to be without somebody’s support
gozar un puyero
to have a lot of fun
gran cacao
an important or powerful person
frenar en el hierro
to stomp on the brake
estar arrecho
to be really mad
estar como pajarito en grama
to be lost or frightened in any situation, not to know what to do and to look to every direction in order to be oriented
estar ennotado
to be high