cutre

Something of a very low quality, a derogative word used mainly in Spain.

Vivo en la zona más cutre de Madrid.
(I live in the most Cutre neighborhood in Madrid)

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guila

GÜILA (with a diéresis) Alternative spelling: Huila.
A female prostitute, no equivalent for male.

En la noche se ponen las güilas.
(At night las güilas stand on the street)

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chafa

Something of a very low quality, often made to appear like the real thing. Word very widely used in Mexico. Also: fake or crude forgery.

¿Porqué compras tenis de los chafas?, comprate unos reebok.
(Why do you buy chafa tennis shoes?. Try buying some Reebok ones)
La película estuvo muy chafa
(the movie was really chafa)

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gilipollas

Spanish for asshole (as stated above). Word very characteristic from Spain, not used in Mexico or Latin America.

Ese tío es un gilipollas.
(that dude is such an asshole)

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pijo

Spanish word from Spain. derogative for upper-class or social climbers who believe themselves upper class. equivalent to the mexican word: 'fresa'

ese pijo nunca deja propina.
(that pijo never tips)

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gañan

GAÑÁN (last A accented) Someone of very crude manners, often uneducated and sexist.

Ese tipo no te conviene, m'hija, es un completo gañán.
(that guy is not good for you, my sweet child (girl), he is a complete gañán)

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