Peruvian Slang
Peruvian Slang – the slang from Peru!
This is a list of Spanish slang from Peru that will definitely come in handy as you travel through the wonderful country of Peru. Many of the peruvian slang words and phrases from Peru also come from the native ‘Indian’ languages that are spoken in the region. Not al of them can truly be classified as Spanish. 
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1) Peruvian Slang: a la tela English: elegant dress or formal wear 2) Peruvian Slang: achorado English: an individual with a defiant character. 3) Peruvian Slang: al polo English: very cold (in particular to drinks) 4) Peruvian Slang: altiplano English: The high flatlands which surround Lake Titicaca. 5) Peruvian Slang: b English: hungry 6) Peruvian Slang: arranchar English: to enrapture 7) Peruvian Slang: arruga English: debt English: The heir to the Inca throne. 9) Spanish Slang: bamba English: a fake or imitation 10) Spanish Slang: blanquita English: cocaine 11) Spanish Slang: botánica English: bottle 12) Spanish Slang: cabro/cabrilla English: a male with feminine characteristics 13) Spanish Slang: cachar English: to have sexual relations. 14) Spanish Slang: cachuelo English: a temporary job. 15) Spanish Slang: cajón English: A box made of wood which uses a sound hole and is used in music of Afro-Peruvian origins. 16) Spanish Slang: calabacita English: cabeza vacía, persona vacua 17) Spanish Slang: campesino English: Peasant 18) Spanish Slang: cáncer English: cigarette or tobacco product 19) Spanish Slang: caña English: automobile 20) Spanish Slang: cañacero English: A drunk who consumes inexpensive liquor. 21) Spanish Slang: carabina English: face 22) Spanish Slang: causa English: the term for friend which is used between men 23) Spanish Slang: cholo English: Referring to a person who is mestizo. 24) Spanish Slang: coca cola English: crazy 25) Spanish Slang: cocho/a English: father/mother 26) Spanish Slang: cofla English: thin/skinny 27) Spanish Slang: coima English: comisión que se da para obtener algo en forma illegal – bribe. 28) Spanish Slang: coimero. English: a person who receives a bribe 29) Spanish Slang: corredgidor English: This was the crown envoy during colonial times who was the administrator of Indian labor. 30) Spanish Slang: cojudo English: a strong insult 31) Spanish Slang: como cancha. English: a lot 32) Spanish Slang: corvina English: tie 33) Spanish Slang: costilla English: girlfriend 34) Spanish Slang: criollada English: deceit, fraud, trick 35) Spanish Slang: chaira. English: knife, dagger 36) Spanish Slang: chancay. English: to have sex 37) Spanish Slang: chancar English: study 38) Spanish Slang: chancón. English: a studious person 39) Spanish Slang: chancha English: charity, cooperation 40) Spanish Slang: chancho English: belch , rear end, butt. |
Spanish Slang: auqui
About Spanish Slang:
There are more than 350 million people on this planet that speak Spanish as their first language. Every day, every where, the language of the streets evolves and new Spanish slang is born. This websites is a great Spanish slang collection that aims to gather all the slang from all the countries in the Spanish speaking world.
The language can be very different from one place to the other. As an example, in Spain you will often here the ‘slang’ word “tio” to mean ‘dude’. However, in Mexico you would seldom hear tio in this context. You would rather hear ‘guei’.
You see, learning Spanish comes in many different stages, and right from the start it is important to learn the formal language as well as the slang, or the language ‘as spoken by the people’.
You need to be aware of the fact, that Spanish slang is often so commonly used that you can hardly call it slang anymore. This doesn’t mean however, that you can ignore the rules of formal language when speaking Spanish. Please thrive to be kind and educated at all times.
This site is an attempt to collect all the Spanish slang in the world and make it easy to trace, look-up and learn it via this website.
Feel free to contribute to the collection as it should be ever expanding.
Happy Spanish learning!
Saludos, the Spanish-Slang Team
Useful Links:
http://www.languagerealm.com/spanish/spanishslang.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/cool/
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Spanish/Slang
http://www.expatperu.com/peruvian-slang-or-jerga.html
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spanish%20slang
http://wikilatino.com/index.php/Spanish_Slang_Words_%26_Phrases
Thanks, this is awesome! I live in Peru and the list above is VERY complete. Good job, lovin it!!