to get mad or upset
berro
fury, anger
bibijagüa
large, red ants that stink
bici-taxi
long bicycles with more than two seats in the back, used by tourists as taxis
bilongo
witchcraft
birula
bicycle
bisne
business, from the English “business”
bisnear
to do business
bisté
1) a steak, 2) a fashionable haircut
bloqueado
someone that doesn’t understand what was explained to him
bocadito
a small sandwich, typical for parties and birthdays
bachata
hubbub, noise, commotion
baja y chupa
a tube top
bajablumer
homemade rum of poor quality, the literal translation is a “panty lowerer”
bajareque
a tiny, fragile house made from straw, rubbish and pieces of wood
bala
1) bullet 2) motorcycle 3) cigarette
barbacoa
the construction of an extra wall dividing a room into two bedrooms to save space
barco
to arrive late to an appointment, not fulfill a promise
baro
money
batacazo
a very hard hit, most often with a solid object
bateo
problem, debate, turmoil
bayusero
a person that likes to create a commotion or bayú
bembos
lips of the vagina
aquí el que no tiene de Congo, tiene de carabalí
phrase to mean that in Cuba most people have African ancestors
armar un titingó
to make trouble, even fighting
armatroste
something old and ugly, such as furniture or a car
arrancao
broke, out of money
arrascar
to scratch
arroz con mango
disaster, mess, confusion
aruñar
to struggle or fight for something