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Chafadería, tejemanejes, descuajaringado


Marsopa September 19, 2008 07:54 AM

Chafadería, tejemanejes, descuajaringado
 
Here are some words I ran across that aren't in the dictionary:

chafadería, tejemanejes, descuajaringado

Anybody want to find an English equivalent?

thanks,

Marsopa

poli September 19, 2008 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marsopa (Post 15852)
Here are some words I ran across that aren't in the dictionary:

chafadería, tejemanejes, descuajaringado

Anybody want to find an English equivalent?

thanks,

Marsopa

I can guess, but it will be interesting to see what Rusty finds.
I think chafadería is Spanglish for chafing
I think descuajaringado is somebody's word for uncoagulated (descoagulado) or separated like cream from skim milk when the milk is not homogenized.
I won't venture to guess what tejemanejes. Sometimes if you pay attention to the context you could figure out what the person means. What was the person talking about when they said tejemanejes.

Rusty September 19, 2008 10:31 AM

Tejemaneje means commotion, bustle, or activity. Another meaning is a plot or scheme, as in plotting or scheming against someone.

Descuajaringado means busted, broken, or knackered (for our UK friends). A more popular synonym is escacharrado. Another meaning of descuajaringado is jiggered, as in I'll be jiggered if anybody shows up.

Unlike the other two, I can't find any hits on the Internet for chafadería. Are you sure this is the right spelling?

Tomisimo September 19, 2008 02:52 PM

Without context I can't tell, but chafadería might be related to chafa. In Mexico, if something is chafa, it's of very low quality.

Rusty September 19, 2008 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomisimo (Post 15859)
Without context I can't tell, but chafadería might be related to chafa. In Mexico, if something is chafa, it's of very low quality.

I just found it! It's a noun used like we would say 'a piece of junk' in English.

Tejemanejes also means goings-on, by the way.

Tomisimo September 19, 2008 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 15860)
I just found it! It's a noun used like we would say 'a piece of junk' in English.

Tejemanejes also means goings-on, by the way.

I agree. I found this snippet:
Quote:

eh, cualquier chafaderia que hagas es mejor que la mía

Marsopa September 22, 2008 12:27 PM

Gracias
 
Thanks,

You guys are amazing sleuths. Usually the words that I can't find in the dictionary have these types of meanings, so I don't worry too much about it. But it's good to know!

Marsopa

sosia September 23, 2008 07:14 AM

I only say words that come closer in Spain.
chafadería--> No idea.
We use chafardería, not well used because its Catalonian
Quote:

chafardero, ra. (Del cat. xafarder).1. adj. Chismoso, cotilla. U. t. c. s.
So chafardear--> to gossip

descuajaringado -> descuajeringado
Quote:

descuajeringado, da. (Del part. de descuajeringar).
1. adj. Am. Descuidado en el aseo y el vestir.
I also use it as Rusty says
Quote:

Descuajaringado means busted, broken, or knackered (for our UK friends). A more popular synonym is escacharrado
because
Quote:

descuajaringar.(De descuajar).
1. tr. Desvencijar, desunir, desconcertar algo. U. t. c. prnl.
2. prnl. coloq. Dicho de las partes del cuerpo: Relajarse por efecto de cansancio. U. solo hiperbólicamente.
tejemanejes--> a person who makes "tejemaneje"
Quote:

tejemaneje. (De tejer y manejar).
1. m. coloq. Acción de desarrollar mucha actividad o movimiento al realizar algo.
2. m. coloq. Enredos poco claros para conseguir algo.
so again Rusty was right
Quote:

Tejemaneje means commotion, bustle, or activity. Another meaning is a plot or scheme, as in plotting or scheming against someone.
greetings :D


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