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  1. 03-12-2015 #1
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    Default Venezuelan slang words and phrases

    ¡Arrecochínense! = squeeze/group together!
    ¡Avíspate! = Get smart! straighten up!
    Caucho = Tire or fat belly
    Bala fría = Junk food / quick lunch
    Candela = Awesome
    Chamo = Dude / guy
    Chévere = Cool
    Cuaima = Jealous/ill-tempered woman
    Perico = Country's traditional method of scrambled egg
    Ratón = Hangover
    Echar los perros = To court someone
    Lata = French kiss
    Zancudo = Mosquito
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    Default Re: Venezuelan slang words and phrases

    Interesante, Echar/Tirar los perros se usa en Argentina también, que raro usar Lata para el beso, "¿dame una lata?".
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    Si se usa mucho lo de Lata, "Esos dos se estan dando las latas" por ejemplo.
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    Default Re: Venezuelan slang words and phrases

    cotufa = popcorn / palomitas
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    Default Re: Venezuelan slang words and phrases

    Muy bueno lo de "lata". En Argentina usamos varias frase para referirnos a eso: Chapar, transar...
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    ¡Arrecochínense!

    jajaja muy simpatico
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    Default Re: Venezuelan slang words and phrases

    Oh, my God!

    ¡A-rre-co-chí-nen-se!

    "Squeeze" is simpler to pronounce!

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