un playo: a homosexual (name used on the Pacific Coast).
un pájaro: homosexual (name used on the Atlantic Side).
chayotera: one's signature.
chirote also pura vida: to be or feel very good.
negra: honey, expression of endearment to girl friend.
or wife. But if a negro woman is called negra, she'll feel insulted, so you should always say to her morena (brown).
tiene jupa: or mucha pipa: he's smart, does good in school.
macha linda: beautiful blonde girl.
mujerón: a voluptuous woman, a well built one, a woman who attracts strong attention.
upe: expression sometimes used when arriving at a house door. People don't knock but say 'upe' to the people inside to indicate that someone is calling at the door.
mal criado: bad upbringing, of bad habits.
malhablado: bad spoken.
relajo: disorganized conduct.
chinear: to pamper, take care of a person, loving attention given by one spouse to the other.
qué vaina: used when something is bothersome or not to one's liking.
vos: you, used when there is great familiarity between persons. This word is used only in Costa Rica and Argentina. Does not sound right when said by a foreigner.
usted: you, when speaking to an older person, to others with great respect or when talking to a not familiar person.
tu: you, more familiar but not used between very familiar persons, at least not in Costa Rica.
quinceañera: a girl who has reached her 15th birthday and her family announces to society that heir daughter is marriageable..
hijo de papi: daddy's little boy, said of the one who gets off easy when transgressing the law because he's the son of a politician or wealthy person.
Alajuelenses: (those living in the city of Alajuela) are famous for giving people very original nicknames and creating new humorous expressions, some of which are not of very good taste.
As you communicate more with the Ticos, you'll gradually learn some of their jokes, good or bad, many of which when translated to English have no humorous meaning at all. And vice-versa, many in English, when translated, will not bring laughter or a smile from a Latino.
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