to fuck
solar
an old, antique home, generally for rich families, taken over by poor people, converted to slums
tambullero
a fat person who eats like a pig
tanque
the tank, referring to prison
temba
a mature person
templar
to fuck
ser un echao p’alante
brave, courageous
ser un loco a la mata de coco
to be someone that likes women’s’ boobs
ser un tipejo
low class, ghetto
ser una mente
to be educated, well-read, studious
ser una polilla
to be educated, well-read, studious
sereno
watchman
si no es Juana, es su hermana
if it’s not one thing, it’s another
simbombazo
to go over badly, to be received poorly
seguir durmiendo de ese lado
phrase to tell someone to try something new, to react differently than before
seguroso
an informant who works for the MININT, the Cuban State Security Ministry, hated by the Cuban population
ser candela
an active and naughty person
ser como el arroz blanco
to be everywhere at once
ser de ampanga
to be controversial, trouble
ser tu maletín
that’s your problem
ser un chusma
to be a vulgar person
ser un disco rayado
to be repetitive
salve
a little help, like lend a little money to tide someone over
sandunga
sway, a feminine movement as part of a dance
sangandongo
big
sangrón
an annoying person
se le está cerrando el cuadro
to have limited or few options
rendir
to beg
repartero
a young person who lives in a ghetto and listens to reggaeton music
resabioso
cranky