🇵🇷 Puerto Rican Spanish slang cheat sheet
The 15 words locals actually use. Tap a word for the full story, or print this page and stick it on your fridge.
| Word | Say it | Means |
|---|---|---|
| wepa | WEH-pah | An all-purpose shout of joy or approval. |
| brutal | broo-TAHL | Amazing, incredible — a compliment, not a criticism. |
| corillo | koh-REE-yoh | Your crew, your group of friends. |
| chavos | CHAH-vohs | Money. |
| janguear | hahn-geh-AR | To hang out. |
| perreo | peh-RREH-oh | The reggaeton dance — close, hip-driven grinding. |
| bregar | breh-GAR | To deal with something — to handle it, or to work it out. |
| revolú | reh-voh-LOO | A mess, chaos, commotion. |
| pichear | pee-cheh-AR | To ignore someone — to leave them on read. |
| al garete | al gah-REH-teh | Out of control — adrift, with nobody steering. |
| mamey | mah-MEY | Something really easy — a breeze. |
| zafacón | sah-fah-KOHN | A trash can. |
| acho / chacho | AH-cho | Man / dude — a filler that opens a sentence. |
| jíbaro | HEE-bah-roh | A mountain farmer — and a symbol of Puerto Rican identity. |
| bichote | bee-CHOH-teh | A big shot — specifically a drug boss. |
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