List of Puerto Rican Slang Words and Phrases - N

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• Negrito/negrija - It is used as a term of endearment for any shade of Puerto Rican skin. It's related to the Puerto Rican versions of "Baby" or "Honey" as in your mate which are Ay mi negra, Hola negro, Mira Negrita.
• No inventes - Literally, stop inventing or "don't make plans". Generally meant in the sense of, "Quit making things up."
• ¡No jodas! - literally means "don't fuck with me!", it is also used to say "No way!"
• No lo encuentran ni en los centros espiritistas - Standard Spanish idiom. A phrase used to describe someone so lost that they, as it literally translates to, "can't even be found in a Espiritismo center." In Puerto Rico, Espiritismo, which is similar to Spiritualism in the United States, was so important that its central belief—that mediums are able to communicate with the dead—became widespread. Using this phrase means that the person being described cannot even be found by a medium or by the spirits of the dead.
• No te panikees - Anglicism from "Don't panic"