to be a vulgar person
ser un disco rayado
to be repetitive
salve
a little help, like lend a little money to tide someone over
sandunga
sway, a feminine movement as part of a dance
sangandongo
big
sangrón
an annoying person
se le está cerrando el cuadro
to have limited or few options
rendir
to beg
repartero
a young person who lives in a ghetto and listens to reggaeton music
resabioso
cranky
retama de guayacol
a vulgar, poorly educated person
robarse el show
to grab everyone’s attention
rufa
an antagonistic attitude
saber más que las cucarachas
to be extremely knowledgeable about something
sacarse el hígado
to work extremely hard
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”
quedarse para vestir santos
a woman who never gets married
queik
Cuban spelling of the English word cake
quemao
crazy, nuts
querer meter La Habana en Guanabacoa
to try to stuff something big into a smaller container
quilo
one cent
quinqué
a lantern
rascabucheador
a peeping Tom
rayar la pintura
to dirty something that’s clean, like clothing or a car
remandingarse
to make a huge effort to achieve something
ponerse curda
to get drunk
ponerse en tres y dos
to assume a firm position
ponérsela en China
to ask for something difficult to answer
pregonero
a street vendor