nica-ísmos

ahuevado/a

worried

boludo/a

lazy

bróder

bro

cachipil/cachimbo

a lot

caite

leather shoe (worn by campesinos)

caponera

motortrike

chavalo/a

young person / child

chayúl

gnat / fruit fly

chimbomba

balloon

chochada

something unimportant

chompipe

turkey

chunche

thingy

cipote / chigüín

punk / little shit

cuecho

gossip (chisme)

cumiche

youngest child

encachimbado/a

furious

enturcado/a

furious

goma

hangover

guaro

liquor

ideay

what's up (surprised)

ipegüe

baker's dozen

maje

bro / fool (but not as formal)

nica / nicoya

Nicaraguan

pajilla / sorbete

straw

pegue

job

pinche

stingy (codo)

pinolero/a

Nicaraguan

pulpería

grocery store

salvaje

impressive

tamal

thief

tapudo/a

liar

tuanis

very nice

zancudo

mosquito (mosca)

mazorca

corn husk

deacachimba

pimpin’

solo mate sos

no shot

chispero

lighter

chele/a

blonde person (rubio)

chines

babysitter

ir a pincel

to walk somewhere (andar a pie)

bacanal

party

fachento/a

arrogant

jato

house

chinear

to carry in one's arms (usually a baby)

chapitas

earrings

alegrón de burro

fleeting joy

ponerse chiva

to pay attention

estar pelado/a

to be broke

acalambrado/a

scared

púchica

wow (annoyed)

batear

to steal

chinelas

flip-flops (chanclas)

jaña

woman

jaño

boyfriend

kiubole

what's up

queque

cake

bolo/a

drunkard

paja

nonsense (tontería)

tapinear

to drink alcohol

turcazo

smack

caballada

big mistake

llantudo/a

fat (gordo)

rifarse

to give something a try

vivo/a

clever

tufoso/a

arrogant

tamalear

to rob

¿qué nori?

how are you

pisón

promiscuous

chamuco/a

old witch