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A Honduran term for saying "oh crap!" or "dang it!". Not offensive in any way.
"Puchica vos que lastima que le paso eso."
Puchica by castellano September 3, 2018
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in guatemala, the less vulvar way to say puta. its more acceptable to say in public.
a la gran puchica
translates to something like "oh crap" (it doesn't quite translate well). you say it in sort of a "holy shit that was crazy" sort of thing. but its not really a swear.
puchica by dmaria October 20, 2006
Salvadorian slang. A more censored way of saying <I>puta</I> which both mean: fuck.
Puchica, se me olvido los papeles!
Fuck, I forgot the papers!
puchica by la mera GUANACA September 13, 2004
in guatemala, the less hurtful way to say puta. Lots of Guatemalan say it, even little kids. :P
a la gran puchica

translates many things mostly "oh crap" or " oh Shit"
Depends on how it is said.
(it doesn't quite translate well).
Puchica by MixedChapina June 24, 2009
slang word in el salvador that means whoreor ho but censored also used as fuck
puchica, que estupida eres!
you bitch, you are soooo stupid!
puchica by maxine_la_gringa May 9, 2006

Púchica 

The word puchica (with tilde in the u) is used as an expression of surprise, admiration, anger or fear by the jargon youth Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador and not has any significant meaning that is of an interjection and a euphemism.
Cuando Jose vio a su amigo por primera ves en diez años le dijo, “Púchica !! que gordo estas!!”
Púchica by El Cipote September 16, 2019
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