Popular Expressions

Déjà Vu means “already seen” and is a French term used when there is a feeling of having previously had or gone through a juncture that is originating for the first time.

The word gata in the urban sense refers to the female gender, objecting in the group that conforms it adjectives such as sensual, beautiful and provocative when dancing, especially reggaeton.

The word pendón is used as a derogatory term and refers to a woman light of hoof and with a licentious, disorderly life, that is to say a pécora, a despicable woman. In a word, a prostitute.

“Tulepera con la papaya” has no meaning in the English language. However, it refers to the Italian sentence “tu sei bella come una papaya” which in its English translation would be “you are beautiful like a papaya”. It could be considered as a compliment in a jocular way.

Ojitos pispiretos is a phrase that refers to someone who has a cheerful, light or lively look. It is usually a compliment to a woman who is flirtatious, sensual, lively, with a friendly character and pretty eyes. It is used mainly in Spanish-speaking countries such as Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

The word Intihuatana belongs to the Quechua language, which was spoken by the Incas and still today by many inhabitants of Peru. It means “place to tie the sun”. Inti means sun, wata to tie and na is a suffix that means instrument or place.

De cuerpito gentil is a term used to refer to a person who is usually very unclothed, with very little clothing. In the case of a woman, for example, showing part of her breasts.

Juntaletras is a derogatory term used to refer to a writer or someone who makes a living from the craft of writing. Writer of little importance.

The word Dupla refers to two people who are united by a bond that can be work, sports, social or of some other type.

The phrase 20 de enero (January 20th) becomes every year a trend in social networks because it is the name of one of the most famous songs of the Spanish group La oreja de Van Gogh.

The singer Ozuna of the reggaeton genre who invented this expression said that he does not know what it really means but that it can be “nothing, a dance, a flow or a rhythm”.

Generally, the expression “Cheugy” is used to refer to something very old-fashioned, or is associated with certain fashion, lifestyle and pop culture trends that were all the rage in recent decades, so it is normal that it can refer to someone who is sympathetic to outdated trends.