<p><b>Don't sound like <i>una momia</i>--add a little sizzle to your Spanish!</b></p><p>If someone called you <i>tragaldabas</i> would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted <i>¡Mota!</i> in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to <i>The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms</i>, you'll always know your <i>tejemaneje</i> (scheme) from your <i>merequetengue</i> (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang.</p><p>Spanish to English</p><p><i>niños popis (upper-class kids)</i> Spoiled brats<br><i>Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you)</i> You're impossible<br><i>La cruda (rawness)</i> Hangover</p><p>English to Spanish</p>Ugly as sin <i>ser un espantapájaro (to be a scarecrow)</i><br>To be lucky <i>tener leche (to have milk)</i><br>Why are you staring at me? <i>¿Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)</i></p>