English word watchman, meaning the same. Huachafo = ridiculous, gaudy (said of clothing). Huasca = to be drunk. Alucina = a word that more or less means: "can you believe it?". Jarana = a party with folk music. Juerga = a party. Óvalo = a roundabout. Panteón = a cemetery. Penar = said of a place, to have ghosts roaming around. Pericote = a mouse. Poto = buttocks. Zamparse = to break into a place (as in a waiting line, or crashing a party), or to get drunk. Some informal words of extended use Aguantar = to wait, to resist Causa = friend, pal Combi = small public transport van (ex. Toyota Hiace) Chibolo/a = child, adolescent (disrespectful if the person is older) Paltearse = to be embarrassed coming from the word for avocado (palta), to fear Pata = friend, pal Pollada = party where cheap food and drink is served in order to raise money (poor, low-class phenomenon similar to a potluck) Yara/Yaraza = be careful Contributions by other ethnic groups Peruvians of foreign blood, especially of Chinese and Japanese descent, from first and second generations have a tinge of their native languages' rhythm and intonation to Lima accent, but most of the younger generations have no trace of their ancestry languages' accent, if they speak it in the first place. Slang Some Peruvian slang comes from inverting the syllables of a word. This can be seen in words like 'fercho', which comes from the word 'chofer', driver, the word 'tolaca', which comes from 'calato'. Slang words do not always have to be the exact inverse of the original word: for example 'mica' comes from the word 'camisa', which means shirt. Or 'jerma' which comes from 'mujer' meaning woman. Peruvian slang originally developed in the 1970s and 1980s with the experience of military dictatorships and the ever-present threat of terrorist activities from Maoist groups such as the MRTA and Sendero Luminoso. References Bibliographic sources External links The Spanish of Peru Spanish dialects of South America Languages of Peru Spanish Peruvian