Spain
All expressions
Spain
All expressions
An unpaid debt, scam, or situation where someone fails to deliver on what they promised. Getting a pufo means being left holding the bag while someone else walks away without paying their dues.
A snitch, informer, or someone who rats out others. A chivato betrays the group by telling authorities or superiors what everyone else is doing — universally despised in street culture.
In Spanish, to lose your mind from pressure or frustration — or alternatively, to get wildly excited and enthusiastic about something. The same phrase covers both madness and passionate joy.
Emotional or behavioral boundaries that one establishes to protect their well-being. The key word in all modern therapy.
To make someone nervous, raise suspicion, or give off a bad vibe. When something escama you, it sets off an internal alarm — something's off, even if you can't name exactly what it is.