• Atravesar el caballo: to change the subject of a conversation
• Camellar: to work. Bret ear is also used frequently.
• Chapa: a useless person or a coin
• Chile: a joke
• Chichoso/a: a person who gets angry easily
• Chispa: intelligence
• Espuela: experience.
• Estar firme: to have money
• Lancear: to seduce
• Jaibo/a: stupid person
• Paños menores: underware
• Pichirilo: an automobile Chuzo or nave are also used for car.
• Ponerse chúcaro: to get angry
• Quebrar: to kill

Costa Rican expression: Músico pagado no toca buen son: Don’t pay for any service in advance.