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Bandera de Nicaragua

/Sounds like 'BOO-tee'/

A lot, plenty, a whole bunch of something — Nicaragua's intensifier that pumps up any noun or adjective. When a Nicaraguan says they have buti of something, they mean seriously a lot. It's casual, energetic, and impossible to miss in Nicaraguan speech.

Example

"Tengo buti tarea para mañana. → "I have a ton of homework for tomorrow."

"Había buti gente en el parque central. → "There were loads of people in the central park."

Regional synonyms:

Resaca en Ecuador. Ese malestar con dolor de cabeza, náuseas y arrepentimiento después de una noche de tragos. Es una palabra quechua que los ecuatorianos usan a diario.