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17 Terms Only Miamians Understand

Porque, we literally have our own language.

Samantha Melchor

Jan 30, 2017

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1) Dale

You want to go to Miami Beach this weekend? Dale. You want to ask that guy out that you’ve been eyeing in algebra? Dale. You want to eat so many croquetas you look pregnant? Dale.

2) Chisme

Always given to you by one of your tias, immediately passed along to your cousins, you know you’re in for a good roast session of whoever it’s about, usually shared over a cafecito (see next definition).

3) Cafecito

Who needs 5-hour energy when Cuban coffee is a thing? One of these babies will have you feeling invincible all day – till you crash, that is.

4) Pastelitos

God’s gift to man. That is all.

5) Chonga

By definition, they make the Papis go crazy, they use Sharpie as lip-liner, no one can glue their hair quite like them and all their jewelry can be found at the flea market for $2.99.

6) Pitbull

Ah, yes. Good old Armando Christian Perez, the pride and joy of Miami. You know you jam to Mr. 305, don’t lie to yourself.

7) Bird Road

Avoid at all costs between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm.

8) Tropical Park

Sunday birthday party central, home to Santa's Enchanted Forest and the highest point of elevation in Miami, yeah you know the hill I'm talking about.

9) Santa’s Enchanted Forest

Games, food, rides, festivities! If you can’t afford to go to Mickey’s Christmas Party in Disney, hop on over to Santa’s! More like Santa’s Infected Forest, am I right people?

10) Reffy

Essentially, this is just the Miami version of the colloquial term “ratchet.” Often prefaced by the word “super” – it’s a thing.

11) Sin pena

“No, like she literally just ate the last croqueta, like sin pena bro.”

12) Come mierda

Literal translation: sh*t eater, can be equated to nincompoop, fool, etc. We all know one, hate one and have been called one by our abuela at some point.

13) “Tremendo” anything

Often used for exaggeration of something that wasn’t actually that big of a deal. “Dude, getting here was tremendo mission I was in traffic on Miller for like, 10 minutes.”

14) No, yeah

Yes.

15) Yeah, no

No.

16) La Carreta

You know it’s going to be LIT when your mom tells you you’re going to La Carreta. Bomb croquetas, perfectly buttery tostadas, and a Cuban sandwich that could probably cure cancer.

17) The Palmetto

JUST FINISH IT ALREADY, DAMN IT.

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17 Terms Only Miamians Understand

Porque, we literally have our own language.

1) Dale

2) Chisme

3) Cafecito

4) Pastelitos

5) Chonga

6) Pitbull

7) Bird Road

8) Tropical Park

9) Santa’s Enchanted Forest

10) Reffy

11) Sin pena

12) Come mierda

13) “Tremendo” anything

14) No, yeah

15) Yeah, no

16) La Carreta

17) The Palmetto

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There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

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1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

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