Thursday, November 03, 2005

An introduction to Peruvian slang

Mosca (fly) = fast person (physically and or mentally)

Lenteja (lentil) = slow person (opposite to mosca)

Trucha (trout) = intelligent person

Flaco (thin person) = guy, for example what you might call to get a waiter's attention

Cuero (leather) = hot guy

Cuero duro (tough leather) = old man

Fresco (fresh) = a rude child

Pata (foot/paw or female duck) = friend

Gordito (chubby) = toddler

Lata (can) = pain in the neck

Latear (to can) = to meander along slowly, as though you are dragging cans

Hablar ajos y cebollas (to talk garlics and onions) = to swear

Huevo (egg) = testicales

Foca de chicharia (light bulb in a shop selling chicha -a cheap maize liquior) = freckly face

Seco (dry) = Dead asleep

Luca = 1 sol (Peru's currency)

Quina (type of bark for herbal teas) = 0.5 soles

Plata (silver) = money

Chela = beer

Rubia (blonde) = lager

Malta (Malt) = stout

Chao = Bye

Nos vemos (we see each other) = See you later

This list is of course growing slowly with time!

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