What is Pinga Cuba?
#4 Pinga is… Literally translated it refers to the male genital organ. However, conjugated in a wide variety of ways and placed into all sort of different contexts, it can mean anything from “it is horrible” (está de Pinga), “amazing” (empinagado), “what the hell is up with you” (qué Pinga te pasa a tí)…
Where does the word Guajiro come from?
‘Guajiro’ is a Spanish word, designating white farmers from Cuba. It is a ‘cante de ida y vuelta’ which comes from Cuban folk music, with a ‘copla’ of ten verses, of eight or ten syllables.
Where did Que bola come from?
¿Qué bola? Another Cuba-specific expression. Used instead of the more formal “¿cómo estás?” to ask how someone is. Again, it’s only for use among friends.
What does pucha mean in Cuba?
feminine noun. Cuba) (= ramo) bouquet.
What does Pipo mean in Cuba?
guy
Pipo: (pee-po) it’s similar to guy, or che in Argentinean slang. Ironically they don’t use che here even though his face is everywhere. Tata/Titi: Similar to honey or sweetie.
What does Guajira mean in Spanish slang?
American Spanish (Cuba), literally, peasant woman.
Why do Cubans say asere?
Asere comes from the word Esiere comes from the efik language, also known as Ibibio-Efik, member of the Benue–Congo family of languages from Nigeria. It means Good Night, it was originally used by Cubans to salute Africans.
What does Mimi mean in Cuban?
Mimi. Derived from the spanish word, dormir, it is Mexican slang for Sleep, similar to nighty-night, nite-nite, or sleepy-time. “It’s late, so let’s go mimi.”.
What is a Pipoo?
PIPO. Parallel In, Parallel Out. PIPO. Pack It In, Pack It Out (anti-littering)
How do you pronounce Guajira?
noun, plural gua·ji·ras [gwah-heer-uhz; Spanish gwah-hee-rahs].
What does one Tana Mera mean?
Songfacts®: “Guantanamera” is a Spanish word meaning a woman from Guantanamo, a city on the southeast tip of Cuba where the notorious Guantánamo Bay military base/detention camp is located. The United States has leased the area under a treaty signed in 1903, but the song has nothing to do with it.