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Buti
/Sounds like "BOO" (as in "boot") + "tee" (as in "tea")/
A lot, a whole bunch, tons of something. Nicaragua's go-to intensifier for pumping up any noun or adjective. When a Nicaraguan says they have buti of something, they mean seriously a lot. It is casual, energetic, and one of the most recognizable markers of Nicaraguan speech.
“Comí buti en la fiesta y quedé lleno.”
“I ate a ton at the party and was completely stuffed.”
“Hace buti calor hoy, no hay quien aguante.”
“It is way too hot today, nobody can stand it.”
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Buti
/Sounds like "BOO" (as in "boot") + "tee" (as in "tea")/
A lot, a whole bunch, tons of something. Nicaragua's go-to intensifier for pumping up any noun or adjective. When a Nicaraguan says they have buti of something, they mean seriously a lot. It is casual, energetic, and one of the most recognizable markers of Nicaraguan speech.
“Comí buti en la fiesta y quedé lleno.”
“I ate a ton at the party and was completely stuffed.”
“Hace buti calor hoy, no hay quien aguante.”
“It is way too hot today, nobody can stand it.”
Mojar el petate
To wet the bed, literally to soak the petate (the traditional palm mat used for sleeping). In Mexico it is the classic childhood embarrassment, used matter-of-factly about small kids or pets who have not yet learned bladder control.