Bañazo – an embarrassing moment
Bicha – a motorcycle
Bisnes – business. Negocios is the right way to say it.
Carnavalear – to take part in a carnival
Chivear – to make someone angry. Enojar is the most common way to express this idea.
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Cañeros – people from the town of Cañas
Garrotazos –price increases. Literally to get hit on the head by a club.
Guato – slang for dog
La cueva – literally means a cave but it also the name of the Saprissa soccer stadium
La faja de tiros – your teeth. It literally read more

Angelitos or niños – slang for criminals
Brumoso – A person who lives in the city of Cartago, Costa Rica or a fan of city’s football team. The people from Cartago are also called cartagineses or paperos. The latter means potato people because a lot of potatoes are grown in the area,
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Boggear – to ride a boogieboard
Catrineado – to dress well
Contentera – happiness
Estar pilas – to be on top of things. Estar en todas means the same thing.
Fuleado – to be full
Gajo – an old car
Jamón – something that is read more

Carne de tabo – jail meat in the sense of a prisoner who is worthless like cannon fodder. Carne de presidio is also sometimes used.
Darle un empujón – literally means to push something or someone but we use it here to describe when you help someone.
(el) Fut – slang for futbol or soccer
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