Country Dictionary

papel

Spanish paper, the only paper that can beat rock in a game of rock paper scissors.

El papel covers rock.

Papeles

(Papers in Spanish), i.e government issued ID.

Donde son tus papeles?

Los sin-papeles

The paperless ones in Spanish, ie. those that don't ( or don't want to) have their papeles or government issued ID.

Los sin-papeles, can they be considered illegal immigrants?

la casa de papel

Netflix show, was one of the best shows in netflix on 2020 (season 5 coming)

Boy : why is she watching that show over and over again? Girl : it's la casa de papel, one of the best shows ever!

para los papeles

when your homie goes to Mexico and he brings back an immigrant to marry so that she can become legal

“¿te trajiste una vieja de mexico?” “nomas para los papeles compa”