- Almanaques or primaveras – are years when referring to one’s age. For example,
- ¿Cuántos almanaques tienes? How old are you? ¿Cuántos años tienes? Is the correct expression.
- Armarse la gorda – to raise an uproar
- Avionetazo – a plane crash
- Celulitis – literally is cellulite but can also refer to an addiction to using a cell phone continuously.
- Echar para el saco – to chalk something up to experience
- Estar en alas de cucaracha – to be about to be fired from a job or end an relationship
- Farmacha – a bleach blonde
- Fio – short for the woman’s name Fiorella
- Fran – short for the man’s name Francisco
- Maleta – literally means suitcase but can also refer to a man’s genitals
- Mameyazo – a big blow or hit
- Pararle la peluca a alguien – to upset someone or make someone mad
- Sampedranos – those who live in San Jose’s suburb of San Pedro
- Sombra – usually means shade but is slang for “jail” in this case
- La tapa del perol – the best of the best or cream of the crop
- Volar piedras – to throw stones, apedrear or apedrar are the correct terms
- El yugo – work ……trabajo is the correct word
