The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang by Mary McVey Gill, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Don't sound like una momia-add a little sizzle to your Spanish! If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted ¡Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know your tejemaneje (scheme) from your merequetengue (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases-plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar-keep you in sync with Spanish slang. Spanish to Englishniños popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled bratsContigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you) You're impossibleLa cruda (rawness) HangoverEnglish to SpanishUgly as sin ser un espantapájaro (to be a scarecrow)To be lucky tener leche (to have milk)Why are you staring at me? ¿Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?) | The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang by Mary McVey Gill, Paperback | Indigo Chapters