Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "sahn" (as in "salsa") + "tyah" + "GEE" (as in "geese") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

A person from Santiago, Chile's massive capital where the majority of the country lives. Santiaguinos face the daily battle of traffic, smog, and the eternal dream of escaping to the coast.

Examples

Santiaguinos dream of living by the beach.

The traffic in Santiago drives every santiaguino crazy.

Word family
Regional synonyms

To pocket money or keep the profits from something, often in a shady or questionable way. It implies someone took money that wasn't entirely theirs to take.