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1
Q

la mercadilla

A

the stuff (merchandise)

2
Q

chivero

A

small time smuggler (of drugs)

3
Q

agua para chocolate

A

ready to explode/raging,steaming,fuming mad

4
Q

colgar los tenis

A

kick the bucket/die

5
Q

a la hora de los chilazos

A

when the shit hits the fan/when everything goes wrong

6
Q

no lo cacho???

A

didn’t get it or understand

7
Q

Que mala onda

A

What a bummer!

8
Q

horrillar

A

pull over (someone)

9
Q

mordida

A

a kick-back

10
Q

chamaco/morro

A

a kid boy

11
Q

alli mueve

A

that’s it!

12
Q

El es muy gente

A

very nice,kind,a good guy

13
Q

Vino con aires de muy gente

A

show off as a good guy

14
Q

naranjas

A

nothing/no way

15
Q

ni modo

A

too bad, oh well, so sad

16
Q

no le hace

A

it doesnt matter

17
Q

no te rajes

A

dont chicken out/be a chicken

18
Q

alli no vidrios

A

see you later

19
Q

un mechudo

A

messy hair

20
Q

me vale madre

A

I dont give a shit/damn…I could care less

21
Q

dar en la madre

A

I’m gonna f*** you up/beat the crap out of you

22
Q

Esta fiesta esta de madres/de onda

A

Fing great, fing awesome

23
Q

Metando la madre

A

Cursing someone out

24
Q

una madrisa

A

a beating

25
Q

hacerse el maje

A

to play dumb

26
Q

Le voy a ser la lucha.

A

I’m going to give it a shot/a try.

27
Q

La regaste.

A

You blew it.

28
Q

Que tenia Juanita/Tener Juanita.

A

Pot, weed, grass, mary jane

29
Q

la jura/la chota

A

the cops/pigs

30
Q

La jura me los rasura.

A

I don’t give a d*** about the cops, they can kiss my balls

31
Q

Hacerse el bendejo

A

Play the fool

32
Q

Se callo de hocico.

A

Fall on one’s face/face 1st/face down

33
Q

El chavo se la pasaba chupando vidrio.

A

He was doing crystal meth.

34
Q

Metaemfetamina en cristal

A

Crystal meth.

35
Q

Cada chango a su metaque

A

to each his own

36
Q

Babosear

A

To screw around/goof off

37
Q

babosadas

A

nonsense

38
Q

Es un baboso

A

Stupid/moron

39
Q

Ando crudo

A

hung over

40
Q

Tengo una cruda

A

I have such a hang over.

41
Q

Se me hizo facil.

A

I just did it/I didnt think about it.

42
Q

Andar hasta las manitas.

A

I’m wasted/buzzed/loaded

43
Q

Te voy a liquidar.

A

I’m going to waste (kill) you.

44
Q

tienda de abarrotes

A

convenience store

45
Q

andar a medio chiles

A

tipsy/half-loaded/wasted

46
Q

a poco?

A

Really? Is that so?

47
Q

A poco no esta padre??

A

Isn’t that car cool/awesome?

48
Q

Estamos a mano

A

We’re even.

49
Q

Lo vas a hacer a huevo.

A

whether you like it or not/one way or another

50
Q

me saco de ondas

A

threw me off/caught me off guard

51
Q

Se la tenian jurada.

A

To have it in for someone.

52
Q

mitotero/soplon

A

rat/snitch/gossip

53
Q

mochate

A

get lost/get out of here

54
Q

lambiscon

A

ass kisser

55
Q

Es como la ley de chijoles

A

Damn if you do, damn if you don’t