TICO SLANG WORDS (TIQUISMOS)

Costa Rican Spanish is as dynamic a language as any other, and it's full of "Tiquismos" or unique sayings and argot. Ticos have a curious way of speaking. Here is a small glossary of "Tiquismos" for new visitors to Costa Rica who will wonder about those "uncommon" words and phrases they don't hear often in the "official" Spanish language.