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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A stray or mixed-breed dog in Costa Rica, especially one that lives on the street or gets adopted from a shelter. From Nahuatl, the word settled into Tico Spanish as a warm term for a mutt. Zaguates are scrappy, lovable, and neighborhood-famous. The word can also be used figuratively for a down-to-earth, unpretentious person who needs no pedigree to earn your respect.
“Tengo dos zaguates en casa, los adopté del refugio.”
“I have two mutts at home, I adopted them from the shelter.”
“El zaguate de la esquina ya conoce a todos los vecinos del bloque.”
“The stray dog on the corner already knows every single neighbor on the block.”
/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
In Costa Rica, an ordinary, down-to-earth person with no airs about them. A zaguate has zero pretension, comes from humble roots, and keeps it real. Being called one is actually a badge of authenticity.
“That guy is super zaguate, social class means nothing to him.”
“I like zaguates, people with no poses who talk straight to your face.”
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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A stray or mixed-breed dog in Costa Rica, especially one that lives on the street or gets adopted from a shelter. From Nahuatl, the word settled into Tico Spanish as a warm term for a mutt. Zaguates are scrappy, lovable, and neighborhood-famous. The word can also be used figuratively for a down-to-earth, unpretentious person who needs no pedigree to earn your respect.
“Tengo dos zaguates en casa, los adopté del refugio.”
“I have two mutts at home, I adopted them from the shelter.”
“El zaguate de la esquina ya conoce a todos los vecinos del bloque.”
“The stray dog on the corner already knows every single neighbor on the block.”
/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "GWAH" (as in "Guam") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
In Costa Rica, an ordinary, down-to-earth person with no airs about them. A zaguate has zero pretension, comes from humble roots, and keeps it real. Being called one is actually a badge of authenticity.
“That guy is super zaguate, social class means nothing to him.”
“I like zaguates, people with no poses who talk straight to your face.”
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