The best catchphrases and words of Chiquito de la Calzada
The top 3 according to 146 votes from people: Fistro! · Sinner of the prairie · See you later, Lucas!. (Updated Nov 8, 2021.)
The «dictionary» of Gregorio Sánchez, aka Chiquito de la Calzada (Málaga, 1932-2017), which after the TV show «Genio y figura» (Antena 3, 1994) took over everyday Spanish. Which one do you still use without realising?
Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original
Top 12
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1
Fistro!
His most famous made-up word: it can mean any thing, person or animal. In his words, «a planetary word».
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2
Sinner of the prairie
His star nickname for anyone, also popularized by the film «Here comes Condemor, the sinner of the prairie» (1996).
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3
See you later, Lucas!
His way of saying goodbye, now used by half of Spain.
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4
Coward!
Often followed by «Sinnerl!», aimed at whoever crossed his path.
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5
I can'tor!
What he shouted, hand on his lower back, when something was too much for him.
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6
Seven horses are coming from Bonanza
One of his nonsense fillers to start or stretch a joke.
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7
Do you realise?
«Do you realise?» Chiquito-style, repeated between jokes.
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8
Stoppor!
What he said with his arm out to stop the audience in its tracks.
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9
To the attackerl!
His battle cry, with his famous little steps; it even ended up on a traffic light in Málaga.
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10
I'm going to wipe out your little zero
One of his most remembered comic threats.
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11
Diodenal
Another of his made-up words that fitted any sentence: «it's diodenal».
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12
Jarl!
His interjection of surprise that passed into colloquial speech.
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13
By the glory of my mother
His usual oath, swearing that what he was telling was true.
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Comments (4)
Mis padres se ponían Genio y figura en VHS y nos partíamos.
Yo sigo diciendo «hasta luego, Lucas» todos los días sin darme cuen 😂
Pecador de la pradera!! Qué grande era Chiquito, cómo lo echamos de menos.
El semáforo de Málaga es lo mejor que ha hecho un ayuntamiento nunca.