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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Angelitos, niños or joyitas – slang for young criminals
Brumosos – people from Cartago
Chamba or brete – work
Chori – short for chorizo which we used for almost any type of illegal business. Chorizo literally means a type of pork sausage.
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Colacho – Santa
Colmilludo – smart, astute or sharp
Enguacar – to put in jail
Galleta – literally means cookie but is used to refer to an intelligent person
Guada – short for the town of Guadalupe
Jime – short form of Jimena which is a woman’s read more