to blush. To become bashful. Comes from Bochorno, the Spanish Muslim woman’s veil.

Alcahuete is the old Spanish Arabic word “alqawwád”. It’s the gossip runner at the office or town. Also he matchmaker in illegal relations; also means to be extremely servile; also used to describe someone who spoils someone else too much.

Al reves de los cristianos

Used to refer to something that doesn’t make sense

¡A las millas de chaflán!

“Driving fast”, “speeding past someone”, “walking fast”, or “at the speed of the chamfer.” Used as a criticism. As in chamfer street corners like streets in Barcelona, Spain and Ponce, Puerto Rico. Because you don’t have to slow down as much going through

Literally meaning “without pants on”, it is used to mean you have nothing to hide…you can be trusted ; bluntly honest.

Smelly…rotten. A very bad or putrid odor or something, namely food, that is spoiled.

An interjection similar to “In your face!”.

The aches and pains of growing old.

Usually, it’s used as a conjunction to bridge between thoughts. Also, it can be the shortened form of muchacho (meaning “guy” or “dude”).

“Hot or feverish for something”, as in “liking something so much that you have to do it or wear it every day.”

An outrageosly selfish person. A glutton. A person who wants it all; greedy

A person waiting to see when things will get better. An intimidated person whose actions are very guarded and calculated, an insecure person; a “lump on a log”

It means to be extremely servile; also used to describe someone who spoils someone. Brown noser.

Reparación del agravio (ofensa) hecho a una persona.

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Puerto Rican Vocab

Question	Answer
Abochornarse	to blush. To become bashful. Comes from Bochorno, the Spanish Muslim woman’s veil.
Alcahuete	Alcahuete is the old Spanish Arabic word “alqawwád”. It’s the gossip runner at the office or town. Also he matchmaker in illegal relations; also means to be extremely servile; also used to describe someone who spoils someone else too much.
Al reves de los cristianos	Used to refer to something that doesn’t make sense
¡A las millas de chaflán!	“Driving fast”, “speeding past someone”, “walking fast”, or “at the speed of the chamfer.” Used as a criticism. As in chamfer street corners like streets in Barcelona, Spain and Ponce, Puerto Rico. Because you don’t have to slow down as much going through
A calzón quitao	Literally meaning “without pants on”, it is used to mean you have nothing to hide…you can be trusted ; bluntly honest.
Abombao	Smelly…rotten. A very bad or putrid odor or something, namely food, that is spoiled.
Acángana	An interjection similar to “In your face!”.
Achaques	The aches and pains of growing old.
Acho or Chacho	Usually, it’s used as a conjunction to bridge between thoughts. Also, it can be the shortened form of muchacho (meaning “guy” or “dude”).
Acho que fiebre	“Hot or feverish for something”, as in “liking something so much that you have to do it or wear it every day.”
Afrentao	An outrageosly selfish person. A glutton. A person who wants it all; greedy
Aguacatao	A person waiting to see when things will get better. An intimidated person whose actions are very guarded and calculated, an insecure person; a “lump on a log”
Alcahuete	It means to be extremely servile; also used to describe someone who spoils someone. Brown noser.
Desagravio	Reparación del agravio (ofensa) hecho a una persona.

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