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terremoto

🇨🇱 Spanish slang from Chile

What does “terremoto” mean?

"earthquake": white wine, pineapple ice cream and grenadine

Example

“Fuimos a tomarnos un terremoto a La Piojera.”
We went for an earthquake at La Piojera.

Good to know

Two of them and you feel the aftershock ("réplica").

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

🎉 Going out🌮 Food

The textbook way to say it: cóctel de vino

Heard in a conversation

Independence Day at the fonda

Coni ¡Obvio, po! Pero vamos al tiro, que después hay caleta de gente.
Obviously! But let's go right away, later there are tons of people.
Feña ¿Llevas lucas? Las empanadas y el terremoto no son baratos.
Have you got cash? The empanadas and the terremoto aren't cheap.
Coni Tengo cinco lucas no más. ¿Tu pololo viene?
I only have five thousand. Is your boyfriend coming?

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