• Acostar literally means to put someone to bed but it can also mean to murder by putting a person permanently to sleep.
• Cafetear is to drink coffee. Tomar or bebe café is better Spanish.
• Fiebrazo is a type of fanatic and usually refers to a soccer fan.
• Guicho is

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Besar – usually means to kiss. It is also used when two vehicles meet head-on in a crash.
Brincar en una pata – to be happy. Brincar de alegría is also used.
Colmillo – literally means a fang, but it is used in Costa Rica to describe someone who is astute or smart.
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Estar full – to be full
Estar puras tejas – another way of saying pura vida or tuanis
El finde – short for weekend or fin de semana
Hacerse punta – to get a haircut
Irse de shopping – to go shopping. The correct way is to say ir de compras
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Abrirse – in slang this verb means “to split” or leave.
Batear – to guess at something or say something that one is not sure about. Batear really means to hit with a bat as in baseball.
Bombearse – to get bombed (drunk)
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A gas pegado – full speed.  We also use a toda velocidad,  a toda máquina and a toda vela. Baldazo – a heavy rain. Aguacero is also used. El  Buen Pa – Slang for the women’s jail called the “Buen Pastor“ El colado – is a party crasher or someone who is not invited to an event Hacer una colecta – is to pass the hat to gather money or contributions. Pasar el sombrero (literally to pass the hat) is also used. Gogrin – slang for gringo. Ticos like to play with words and talk backwards. For instance, instead of saying feo (ugly) we say ofe. Guaca – booty or money that is robbed Jalarle las orejas – to pull someone’s ears or to scold. The verb regañar also means to scold. La escencia no viene en barriles – literally mens that perfume doesn’t come in barrels. Really means, “big things come in little packages” Ponerle camisa de madera – literally to put a wooden shirt on someone. This expression really means to put someone in a coffin or kill them. Robar cámara – is to try and be the center of attention of a photo or appear in every photo Sacar caja – to flex one’s chest proudly. To be chesty. Sobre – literally means envelope but this term is also used for bed. Tirarse a la pista – to dance. Quemar callos (to burn callouses)  and mover el esqueleto (move your skeleton) are also used. Vacilar – to deceive. Engañar means the same thing Tico expression of the week: =&0=&– used when a person looks very bad or sad. What this expression really means is….. lend me you sad face so that I can go to the park to beg for money because my appearance is sure to make people pity me.