So, Panamanians speak Spanish, but their Spanish is filled with slang's that are only used and understood by Panamanians, so living in Panama may pose some difficulties if your Spanish is right out of a dictionary.
Here are some of the common used slang's for you to rehearse and have fun with your Spanish friends who will help teach you;
When you ignore or avoid someone - Chifeando, Chifea, Chifeo
When you are drunk or hung over - Jumao or juma
Your friends are - Pasieros
They did not scam you, you were - Transado
When you are mad, you are Cabreado
When you are super upset - Emputado
Nap times are called - Un cinco
When you are drinking you are Chupando
and you when you are a drunk/alcoholic you are a Chuposo
They are not beers they are Pintas or Frias
They are not a smart asses or assholes they are Ratas
When you need a ride, you ask for a Bote
Liquor is most often referred to as Guaro
When referring to a homosexual, the term is Cueco or Cueca (male or female)
When you want to tell someone off, tell them they are eating shit then they are Pajeandose
When the party gets crazy its a Poncehera
If referring to a crazy person, they they are Ponchy
When you are having a get together with friends, you are Parking or Parqueando
When all is good, then ta'cool
When something is nice its Pritty (not pretty)
If someone is slow or not all there then they are ahuevao
When someone is not doing things right esta en la ahuevazon
It's not dumb, es Pendejo
Security guards are Wachimanes
Cigarettes are simply Blancos
When someone is broke is either Pelao or Limpio
When a lady is attractive she is a Pay (pie)
She is not fine, she Esta Buena
But if she is ugly she is a Bagre
Your house is your Chantin
A traffic cop is a Tongo
Strip joints are called Pelo Pelo
Gambling is referred to as Birrear or Birreo
Oh my God! simply referred to as Ayala Vida
A joint is a Bate
When there is a problem, drama, situation between people (i.e.HOA disputes) they are Arroz con Mango oPandemonio or Se Prendio el Rancho if they situation escalates to a fight
You don't have a lot or too much, you have Buco
If someone is just a bad employee or a slow person who does not carry their own weight, then they are a Bulto
It's not bootleg, it's Gallo or Brujo
Gossip happens in every culture, but here is Bochinche
Junk food and sweets or snacks from the Chino are referred to Burundanga
If someone does work on the side, they are doing un Camaron
We do not use the N word, although in Panama it is not bad or a racial slur, a black guy is a Chombo, Negroor if you are very nice Moreno
Sloppy work is Chambon
Sloppy worker is Choborro
If you are relaxing and having a good time, you are Chillin'
A baby is called a Bebe or a Chichi
When someone is jerking you off, or making a fool out of you, then they have you as Chuchita
If you are betting on something or playing lotto, you are Chingeando
Going to the small grocery store in the corner, means going to El Chino
A small bus for public transportation is a Chiva
The guy that takes your money in the bus or the Chiva and is the bus driver's assistant is a Pavo
A tractor trailer/18 wheeler truck is a Mula
(this is when you hear a Mula crashing into a Chiva and the Pavo being injured, and at no point it refers to animals)
If you are worried about something or concerned then you have Culillo
If in the city, you will see the big red buses with bright decorations, those are called Diablo Rojos
When you are privileged to meet or know someone important, that person is a Ficha
If you carry a blade or knife as a weapon, then it's a Filo
Smack someone around and it's a Guebazo
Trying to outsmart the system, play smart or be a smart ass to gain from a situation is called Juega Vivo
A small/young child is a Pelao or Pelaito
Freeloaders are referred to as Manzanillos
a criminal is a Maleante
If in Chiriqui, and you are saying Ok, OMG, Oh wow, Meto will do it
If someone is in agreement with you, you may hear Ofi or Oficial from them
If they are leaving Van Pa'Lante
If the guy is a womanizer and is known for having multiple women then he is a Perro
But the highest offense to a Panamanian woman is calling her a Perra or a Zorra
a $0.50 coin is a Peso
a $0.10 coin is a Dime
a $0.05 coin is a Real
If someone shows up unannounced or uninvited all the time, then they are Paracaidas
If you have a trash pile you have a Pataconcito
Someone who is too ghetto is a Rakataca
If you are having a bad luck streak, then you are Salado
The reggae style Panamanian music is called Plena
If you are a cheap bastard, you are a Perron
Popcorn is known as Millo
A troublemaker that gets into gossip, fights and some kind of drama often is Rambulero
If they are spanking their children, they are giving them a Rejera or a Rejo
One night stands are called a Grubeo
If you are wearing your best outfit, then you are in Talla or Talla'o
If they have a gun, they may have a Trueno
When you are collecting money between friends to buy something, it's called a Vaca
A thing, an event or a happening it's called a Vaina
If you are from a well to do area or white collar, then you are Yeye
