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COMO GUINEO EN BOCA DE VIEJA: Puerto Rican Spanish Street Slang Phrase

COMO GUINEO EN BOCA DE VIEJA: Puerto Rican Spanish Street Slang Phrase

One of the most hilarious Spanish street slang phrases used in Puerto Rico is como guineo en boca de vieja. This Puerto Rican Spanish expression literally translates to “like a banana in an old lady’s mouth” and means “to pass easily without force.”

When using this phrase it needs to be preceded by a verb, generally the verb ir. For example, you will hear sentences like:

• Se fue como guieno en boca de vieja
• Se va como guineo en boca de vieja

But there are other verbs that also makes a good fit. Check out these variations:

• Pasar como guineo en boca de vieja
• Entrar como guineo en boca de vieja
• Caer como guineo en boca de vieja
• Estar como guineo en boca de vieja

This Puerto Rican Spanish expression is so prolific that it can be used to describe even traffic conditions like in the following example:

caoquendo: PR52 a San Juan corre como guineo en boca de vieja luego de Los Paseos (via Móvil)

— Transito PR (@TransitoPR) May 18, 2011

To learn more about Spanish idioms from Puerto Rico and other Spanish slang words, take a look at the book Speaking Boricua.

Check out these other Puerto Rican Spanish Slang Expressions articles.

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