Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Chilean Slang

        Help!  

Term
Definition
al tiro   going out the door quickly, immediately, right now  
🗑
gallo/a   a young adult, similar to using the word guy/gal  
🗑
fome   boring, without any redeeming qualities  
🗑
pelambre   gossip  
🗑
pito   joint (weed)  
🗑
poto   butt  
🗑
quiltro   mutt  
🗑
chomba   knitted sweater  
🗑
wea   thing; can be used for an object or situation  
🗑
mina   woman  
🗑
engrupir   to fool someone  
🗑
fiaca   laziness  
🗑
garúa   drizzle  
🗑
emputecer   getting mad  
🗑
abacanado   presumptuous  
🗑
agarrados   being in a fight, mad  
🗑
amarrete   stingy, mean  
🗑
arrastre   influential  
🗑
avivarse   to realise  
🗑
pilucho   naked  
🗑
guata   belly  
🗑
curi   black, dark  
🗑
paila   bowl  
🗑
callampa   mushroom; also, penis  
🗑
chala   sandal  
🗑
chupe   soup/chowder  
🗑
guagua   child, baby  
🗑
guasca   whip  
🗑
budín   pudding  
🗑
chutear   to shoot  
🗑
clóset   closet  
🗑
confort   toilet paper  
🗑
hacer zaping   to change channel whilst watching TV, to channel surf  
🗑
lobear   to lobby  
🗑
luquear   to look  
🗑
panqueque   pancake  
🗑
short   short trousers  
🗑
vestón   jacket  
🗑
a pata   to go by foot  
🗑
achuntar   to hit the nail on the head  
🗑
al lote   careless, disorderly, without rules  
🗑
amermelado   silly, stupid person  
🗑
andar a lo gringo   not to wear any underwear  
🗑
bacán   excellent (used like cool, awesome, sweet)  
🗑
bolsero   someone who always asks for things  
🗑
cachai?   did you understand? (from cachar)  
🗑
cachipún   rock, paper, scissors  
🗑
cacho   a problem with something new you purchased  
🗑
carrete   party  
🗑
chela   beer drinking  
🗑
chueco   crooked, not straight, dishonest  
🗑
copete   alcoholic drink  
🗑
copucha   gossip  
🗑
cuico   rich snob  
🗑
engrupir   to smooth talk with a false motive / to flirt with or hit on someone. can also mean to lie or deceive  
🗑
filo   it doesn’t matter  
🗑
flaite   boring, lame, trashy, gangster  
🗑
huaso   cowboy  
🗑
huevón (said: wéon)   means a lot of things but can mean friend. Can refer to a person or a thing, a friend or an enemy. Most closely resembles ‘dude’ or ‘guy’ in English, but is far more versatile.  
🗑
lanza   a thief who snatches something  
🗑
lata   boring or lousy  
🗑
Liz Taylor   ready  
🗑
luca   Chilean 1,000 pesos bill  
🗑
meter la pata   put your foot in your mouth (say something that offends or embarrasses someone else)  
🗑
mula   fake  
🗑
paco   policeman  
🗑
pucho   cigarette  
🗑
sacar la cresta   beat someone up  
🗑
sapo   nosy person, someone who eavesdrops  
🗑
taco   traffic jam  
🗑
taxi   fake blonde  
🗑
tener mala pata   to be unlucky  
🗑
tranqui   calm down, don’t worry  
🗑
zombi (andar como)   to be tired  
🗑
achacarse   to get sad or discouraged  
🗑
a lapa   piggyback ride  
🗑
al toque   right away  
🗑
andar pato   to not have any money  
🗑
apañar   to accompany a friend, either physically or psychologically  
🗑
apestarse   to get mad or bored  
🗑
aperrar   to be brave, to persevere despite the obstacles  
🗑
apitutado   well-connected  
🗑
apretado   to be selfish, miserly  
🗑
arrugar   to back out of something  
🗑
arrugón   someone who doesn’t fulfill what they have said and pulls out  
🗑
atao   a problem  
🗑
avispado   very agile or intelligent  
🗑
barsa   fresh, without shame  
🗑
bronca   anger or disgust  
🗑
buche   stomach  
🗑
cabra/o   teenager or young kid  
🗑
cabritas   popcorn  
🗑
cachureos   things that are kept but have no use  
🗑
cachuín   hurtful gossip that starts trouble  
🗑
calato   to be naked  
🗑
caleta   a great amount, a lot  
🗑
caña   hungover  
🗑
colarse   enter without permission  
🗑
condoro   mistake, indiscretion  
🗑
curao   drunk  
🗑
chapa   nickname, alias  
🗑
choro   someone who thinks he or she is tough; also means great or cool  
🗑
chorearse   to get mad or angry; to rob or steal  
🗑
dar pelota   to pay attention to someone  
🗑
dar jugo   waste time, procrastinate, talk nonsense  
🗑
denso   someone very serious, almost to the point of being grumpy  
🗑
doblado   very drunk, stoned, unconscious  
🗑
echar la foca   to scold someone  
🗑
embarrarla   to ruin something or a situation  
🗑
enrollado   very involved or complicated  
🗑
estirar la pata   to die  
🗑
fiambre   stinking or rotten  
🗑
fresco   cheeky  
🗑
gancho   friend, neighbor  
🗑
ganso   stupid, naive  
🗑
gauchada   a favour  
🗑
gil   an idiot  
🗑
guater   toilet  
🗑
hachazo   a rough morning, usually hangover related  
🗑
inflar (to someone)   pay attention to someone or take into account  
🗑
inflado   something that has acquired a higher valued than deserved  
🗑
rise al chancho   to abuse or exceed the limits  
🗑
jacana   party, amusement  
🗑
jote   someone who is always on the prowl for women  
🗑
julepe   fear  
🗑
la firme   the truth or reality  
🗑
la dura   the truth  
🗑
latero   boring  
🗑
la raja   an amazing thing or situation  
🗑
lesear   to goof around  
🗑
leseras   ridiculous and meaningless things  
🗑
LJ   we are gone  
🗑
lolo(a)   teenager  
🗑
longi   crazy, hippie  
🗑
machucado   beaten up, poorly treated  
🗑
mano de guagua   miserly, selfish  
🗑
micro   the public buses  
🗑
mina/o   a young woman/man, usually attractive  
🗑
ene   a lot, a large amount  
🗑
nanai   affection that you show towards someone  
🗑
ni ahí   it doesn’t matter  
🗑
ni un brillo   someone or something boring, not appealing  
🗑
ojo!   attention!  
🗑
onda   vibes, positive or negative  
🗑
once   afternoon meal, tea time  
🗑
pal gato (estar)   feeling sick  
🗑
pasarlo chancho   to have a good time, to be entertained  
🗑
patas negras   a lover  
🗑
patiperro   someone who travels a lot  
🗑
patudo   shameless, disrespectful  
🗑
pavear   to be distracted  
🗑
pega   job or occupation  
🗑
peludo   difficult, complicated. someone who is hairy, grown up, mature  
🗑
piola   unnoticed, quiet  
🗑
queque   literally a piece of cake or muffin, usually used to refer to someone’s backside  
🗑
quina   a Chilean 500 pesos coin  
🗑
quiubo?   what happened?  
🗑
rajado   very fast, very generous, someone who enjoys partying  
🗑
rasca   unrefined, of low quality, tacky, vulgar  
🗑
rico   pleasant, entertaining  
🗑
sacar pica   to provoke someone into being jealous  
🗑
seco   someone successful in a particular area  
🗑
socio   pal, friend  
🗑
talla   a joke, prank  
🗑
tata   grandfather  
🗑
tirar a la chuña   throw something into the air for anyone to catch it  
🗑
tocar el violín   to be the third wheel  
🗑
tollo   a lie, exaggeration  
🗑
hacer tuto   to sleep  
🗑
tener tuto   to be tired  
🗑
último   the worst, horrible  
🗑
virarse   to leave  
🗑
yapa   a freebie or free gift  
🗑
yunta   best friend, pal  
🗑
tincar   to guess, to have a hunch  
🗑
Vo(s) soi Vo(s) erí(s) Tú soi Tú erí(s) Tú eres Usted es   all ways of saying 'you are' to one person  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Claire Michelle
Popular Spanish sets