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When a boricua says "wepa", he or she is saying…
If you have a "jartera", it means…
When you say "pichea" to someone, you are saying…
¡Ay bendito! usually means
To be "al garete" is to be
In Puerto Rico, when you’re making fun of something or just kidding you say
If something or someone is "a fuego", they are
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