The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang : 5,000 Expressions to Spice Up Your Spanish

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 english nios popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled brats contigo ni a china me voy. (i'm not even going to china with you) You're impossible la cruda (rawness) Hangover english to spanish Ugly as sin ser un espantapjaro (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?)