Spanish Word of the Day: resaca

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Sam Wilson

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Jul 27, 2020, 8:25:46 AM7/27/20
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Gene wrote:
> "Resaca"....the feeling you get when...
>
> 1.  You break your 2 drink rule...
> 2.  You piss off your wife ....and have to play make-up....
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That's a good one, Gene!  Thankfully I rarely have much of an issue with that.

resaca 📢 - undertow, hangover

resaca

FEMININE NOUN
1.  [de mar] undertow ⧫ undercurrent
2.  [de borrachera] hangover
3.  (= reacción) reaction ⧫ backlash
la resaca blanca the white backlash
4.  (Latin America) (informal) (= aguardiente) high-quality liquor
5.  (Southern Cone) (en playa) line of driftwood and rubbish (left by the tide)
6.  (Southern Cone) (informal) (= personas) dregs plural of society
7.  (Caribbean) (= paliza) beating

  • Beber agua antes de acostarse o durante la resaca puede aliviar los síntomas asociados a la deshidratación.
    Drinking water before bed or during a hangover can alleviate the symptoms associated with dehydration.

  • Despertarse con resaca, 20 minutos antes de un examen.
    Waking up with a hangover, 20 minutes before an exam.

  • Piensas que hay una resaca mística en la vida.
    You believe there is a mystical undercurrent in life.

  • En estas aguas, hay una resaca que no puede ver.
    In these waters, there's an undertow that you can't see.

In Costa Rica, goma (rubber) is commonly used for hangover.

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Christopher Howard

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Jul 27, 2020, 1:46:54 PM7/27/20
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Un puñado (handful) más de dichos ticos,

 

 

Goma, gomón and engomado/a  a hangover in Costa Rican slang

Jumado/a – Drunk in Costa Rican slang

Picado/a – to be drunk in CR slang

Andar tapis – drunk or wasted or booze in Costa Rican slang

Guaro vaquero  or mal guaro – A mean drunken effect  in Costa Rica

Cruda hangover in México

Guayabo is hangover in Colombia ( I visit there often0

 

Christopher Howard

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www.liveincostarica.com

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Christopher Howard

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Jul 27, 2020, 1:50:53 PM7/27/20
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Two vulgar ways of saying one is drunk in CR slang

 

Andar hasta el culo: Drunk on one’s as sor shitfaced

Andar hasta la picha no translation needed here

 

Fell free to censor.

 

Gene French

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Jul 27, 2020, 1:55:25 PM7/27/20
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Thanks for your input ... it helps with sams...
I appreciate!!!

Christopher Howard

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Jul 27, 2020, 2:16:41 PM7/27/20
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Eugenio,

 

Con mucho gusto. A cualquier hora (anytime).  Es un placer servirle. Sorry about the vulgarities.

 

I have been learning  Colombian slang since I am starting a business there (Medellín) with a partner. However, all is on hold because of the pandemic.

 

Take a look at www.liveincolombia.com. Thirty to forty percent less expensive as here and an interesting culture. Actually, not as dangerous as it is made out to be. Pablo Escobar is long gone. However, I would not trade it for Costa Rica, my home for 40 years.

 

All for now.

 

Chrirtopher

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Gene French

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Jul 27, 2020, 2:34:13 PM7/27/20
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When i get mad at my mate, maria...i make her call me don harry!!!

My real name is harry eugene french jr.
Very few know that...i have always gone by little gene (i know...i am not little 🤣🤣)...as my father was big gene!!!
Not that anybody cares...🤣🤣🤣

Where are you from...how long here...retired??
Resident? Your working profession!!!...kids???

How about a little history from members...
I think it would be interesti g thread!!!

Joe Harrison

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Jul 27, 2020, 2:43:26 PM7/27/20
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Don poquito Gene:  that's an interesting idea, about asking bio info from our members.  Some might have problems with it, or might become mentirosos.  Let's consider adding:  What brought you to Costa Rica, and what compels you to continue Living In Costa Rica?    What are your thoughts, Sam?

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Sam Wilson

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Jul 27, 2020, 3:07:45 PM7/27/20
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Don Genito y Christopher, etc.

I was going to create a new survey and report on last week's survey yesterday, but instead we had a nice BBQ from early afternoon until late at night.  How about I'll create a new anonymous survey including questions like that and get the final results out from last week's survey?

Suggested questions:
  • Where are you from?
  • How long have you lived in Costa Rica?
  • Are you retired?
  • What is/was your profession/job/
  • Do you have kids in Costa Rica/
  • What brought you to Costa Rica?
  • What compels you to continue Living In Costa Rica?  
Anything else we should add?  Or reword?

Suggestions are very welcome!  jajaja.

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Gene French

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Jul 27, 2020, 3:19:37 PM7/27/20
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Age...marotal status...kids...

Gene French

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Jul 27, 2020, 3:22:57 PM7/27/20
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Hey joe..

It is perfectly ok to lie...when the questions are nobodies business!!!

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Christopher Howard

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Jul 27, 2020, 4:22:26 PM7/27/20
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  • Christopher Howard’s bIo
  • Where are you from? Born in Los Angeles, Calif. but lived in San Francisco (Marin County) before moving here. Also lived and did part of my undergraduate and graduate studies in Puebla and Guadalajara, Mexico.
  • How long have you lived in Costa Rica? 40 years
  • Are you retired? Temporarily retired because of the pandemic but like to work to keep busy and help future retirees.
  • What is/was your profession/job/: Was head of a special bilingual education program for a school district before relocation here in 1980. For the last 30 years I have written travel and language books (13) about different Latin American countries. I have also run a successful relocation business since the 1980s (see www.liveincostarica.com, (also www.costaricabooks.com, www.costaricaspanish.net, and  www.liveincolombia.com  
  • Do you have kids in Costa Rica/ Yes, a 31-year-old 100% bilingual tico son who works as a financial analyst for a U.S. company both here  and in Austin, TX (not there now because of the pandemic). Was married to a tica but she passed away 16 years ago.
  • What brought you to Costa Rica? Love of the culture. I originally thought I would settle in Mexico or possibly Argentina but changed my mind after spending time here and traveling through all of South America for 6 months. Might have settled in Colombia if it wasn’t so dangerous in those days.
  • What compels you to continue Living In Costa Rica?  Best place on earth por un sin fin (for unending) de razones (reasons). I have had a great life here.

 

¡Pura Birra!

 

 

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On Jul 27, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Christopher Howard <chris...@costaricabooks.com> wrote:

Two vulgar ways of saying one is drunk in CR slang

 

Andar hasta el culo: Drunk on one’s as sor shitfaced

Andar hasta la picha no translation needed here

 

Fell free to censor.

 

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Gene French

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Jul 27, 2020, 4:43:54 PM7/27/20
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NICE...THANK YOU...

GENE FRENCH
from:  cheneyville, louisiana...
Graduated: LSU..class of 72...
B.s. in pure mathematics...wanted to work at nasa...but if you remember 72 was year of budget cuts...so i started my own flooring company...after 15 years bought computer business ...stayed there 24 years ..then locked the doors...rented the building...moved here...
First visit oct 2005...friend loaned us his condo in los suenos...returned and bought farm here in jan 2006...permanant move in dec 2007...
4 kids...2 biological...2 adopted...
Jerry..#3...is still with me..20 years old .. tends to our cows ..
What brought us here???
Great weather...slower pace...friendly people...and of course the natural essence of this place!!!
I also have no plans to leave here...i too am very blessed...very happy...have a wonderful tica mate...makes it all worth while!!!


Joe Harrison

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Jul 27, 2020, 4:59:53 PM7/27/20
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Looks good Sam; open-ended responses, right?

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Sam Wilson

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Jul 28, 2020, 12:16:13 AM7/28/20
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Hi Joe,

Yes, I think many of these types of questions are not so simple to answer by picking from a list of 5 or 6 items.  I tried to build this new survey, the LiCR Demographics 2020/07/26 survey, based upon the demographics questions Gene and Christopher already answered personally.  Please let me know what you think and also what questions would be good for our next survey.

Thanks,

Sam

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