Cholo Word of the Day - Neta
Neta is usually used to affirm something.
Word:
Neta, or Es La Mera Neta
Meaning According To DT:
really!, it's the truth, no joke, i'm serious, no lie, or the one
Used in a sentence:
"Ey, shorty va ir a law school con los lawyers aquellos, y luego me puede sacar de el bote. Neta."
"Neta Chief? Dile que me tire esquina a mi tambien. Va ser la mera neta."
Translation according to DT:
"Excuse me, Mr. Vertically Challenged will be attending law school in preparation of becoming a lawyer at which time he'll be able to represent me if I am ever unjustly incarcerated.That's the truth."
"Really, Chief? Please advice him that I may seek his counsel as well. He's going to be the real deal."
posted by Daily Texican at 12:43 PM
3 Comments:
Other Spanish “La Neta”/truth sayings can include (but are not limited too):
a calzón quitado (openly, frankly)
a flor de piel ( readily present in a person’s expression and nature)
a quema ropa (directly, straight out, point blank)
caer de cajón (to go without saying, be obvious)
con el corazón e la mano (frankly and sincerely)
la hora de los quiubos (the time for explanation, the moment of truth)
ir a misa (to be correct, for real)
quitarse la careta (to stop acting or making a show, show one’s true colors)
la verdad clara y desnuda (the clear, unadulterated truth)
la verdad de la milanesa (the real truth of the matter)
This is according to my Streetwise Spanish Dictionary.
10:04 AM
My favorite part of the cholo words are the cholo context examples. teehee
8:51 AM
lulz
9:08 AM
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