Panamanian Spanish is the Spanish language as spoken in Panama. It is also spoken by people of Panamanian descent in other countries. It has similarities with other Central American and Caribbean Spanish variants, and due to its history has absorbed a significant portion of its vocabulary from the English language. Panamanian dialect also borrowed words from languages of other ethnic groups, like Italians , Greeks , East Indians including Hindi and Gujarati , and Chinese.
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Literally means "garlic. Ex: Tu eres de alla onde uno? Pronunciation varies depending on the speaker either awebado, awebao, aw or aoaooo. Is is one of the most common words among Panamanians. Same as oombeeeee. Very similar to Holy. Synonym to 'cangreja'. Means "catfish". It can be used to describe men and women. Literally means, "panty remover". Literally means "low on salt". It's rough translation means "Hits and runs to third", resembling someone who hits the ball and runs to third base in the game of baseball.
From Jamaican English "Batty Bwoy". This comes from the television program doble vida double life. It is normally said ex: Ayala bergington.
Derived from epilepsy attacks. Vamos a echar una birria de beisbol. Juan tiene una birria de jugar nintendo que no se la quita nadie Also used as a verb, "birriando" ex.
Diablo Rojo or a big truck, usually coming in your direction. In construction work el borriguero is the person who does all the hard work.
