Spain
All expressions
Spain
All expressions
A blabbermouth who cannot keep a secret — the person you should never tell anything to because it'll be public knowledge by sunset. Bocachancla (big flip-flop mouth) is vivid in how it describes uncontrolled, flapping speech.
A tough, aggressive person with a threatening presence — all attitude and intimidation. In Spain, a macarra is someone from the street who acts hard and menacing, often associated with criminal or lowlife culture.
To absolutely crush it, to blow up, to achieve massive success. In Spain, when something peta, it explodes in popularity or performance — this song's petando, this entrepreneur petó their pitch, your look petó tonight.
An epic, skull-cracking hangover after serious alcohol excess. Resacón is resaca (regular hangover) on a completely different level — the kind where sunlight is your enemy and getting up feels like a personal attack.
The after-meal conversation — the time you spend lingering at the table talking, laughing, and letting the food settle. In Spain, sobremesa is a sacred social ritual; rushing away from the table after eating is almost rude.