- Bejucos are problems in a figurative sense. Bejuco actually means a type of reed or cane.
- Chispa is intelligence or smarts. Chispa is also a spark.
- Como pulpería del pueblo is a well stocked corner store or a beautiful woman with many physical attributes.
- En dos toques is to do something quickly or in a flash
- Estar legal is anything that is really great. Sort of like the expression pura vida.
- Hablar a calzón quitado is to talk frankly or honestly.
- Un llenazo is a successful event that is completely filled to the brink with people.
- Jamonear is to bully someone.
- Salidas are witty expressions also called ocurrencias.
- Se la tira rico is to live well.
- Tachador is a person who breaks into cars. It comes form the verb tachar.
- Tico de pura cepa is used to denote someone who is Costa Rican in every sense of the word.
- Vivir con soledad or estar solano/a mean to live or be alone.
