- A mí con flores, siendo de Heredia – Go tell it to the Marines or B.S.
- Acostar – to put someone to bed. In street talk to kill someone.
- Avionazo – a plane crash
- Chonco – a stub or stump
- Echar al pico a alguien – to tell on or squeal on someone
- Echarse a alguien – to kill someone. Matar a alguien is used more often.
- Enjaular – to put an animal in a cage or a person in jail.
- Estar mordido con – to be in competition with someone
- Guachos – slang for eye glasses or eyes
- Nachas – a person’s butt. Word play on nalgas (butt)
- Sanfra – short for San Francisco. For example, I live in San Francisco de Heredia or
- Sanfra de Heredia.
- Tener cola – is to have a history, usually a bad one.
