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Home » Cuba Spanish Slang Expressions » Page 6

chorro de plomo

a rude person, that nobody likes

coger botella

hitchhiking

coger la confronta

too late to do something

chao pescao

see you later alligator

candela al jarro

persevere until you reach your goal

cantar el manisero

to die

caerle comején al palo

to have a situation get worse

caerle comején al piano

to have a situation become more difficult, get worse

botar la casa por la ventana

to go crazy spending money, spend too much

baja y chupa

a tube top

aquí el que no tiene de Congo, tiene de carabalí

phrase to mean that in Cuba most people have African ancestors

armar un titingó

to make trouble, even fighting

arroz con mango

disaster, mess, confusion

a mi me gusta el café claro y el chocolate espeso

phrase that means someone likes the finer things

acabar con la quinta y con los mangos

to completely destroy everything

acabarse como la fiesta del Guatao

to end poorly

agarrar con las manos en la masa

to get caught doing something wrong

aguantar paquetes

to put up with someone’s bad behavior

ahorita, horita

right now

al retortero

careless

a la bola

to be naked

a la cubana

any food dish made with tomato pureé and whatever is on hand

List of Spanish Slang Expressions Used in Cuba: 10 Common Words and Phrases Infographic

List of Spanish Slang Expressions Used in Cuba

Cuban Spanish is not commonly heard outside Cuba. Sure there are tons of Cubans and Cuban descendants living in the US, Puerto Rico and other countries, but after 30-50 years outside of Cuba, their Spanish should have differences with the Spanish currently used in Cuba. Here is a list of common Spanish slang words still […]

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