Plata 

Mexicans will use this word to describe money.

Pepe: Vamos a comprar una Cayuama.
Memo:No tengo Plata, Holmes.

Plata by Mojo maniac August 21, 2008

Plata 

It's something you never get.
Certain people aren't even aware that this word exists, and they can't fathom its existence.
In Serbia inner circle it can also be used as a slang synonym for minimum wage ($500).

XIC employee: When will I get my 'plata'?

Jason: I don't even know what that word even means

Plata by stralex15 July 7, 2025

plata o plomo 

Plata o plomo is a Colombian Spanish slang phrase that translates to “silver or lead.” A person saying the phrase is telling the listener to either accept a bribe (plata, meaning “silver,” a common slang term for money in Colombia) or lose their life (plomo, a metonym for “lead bullet”).

Oye! Plata o plomo pandejo.

"Listen here sucker, play along or its lights out".

Silver or lead: money or a bullet.
Or, in the words of the Godfather: “I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse

plata o plomo by andrei skorobogatko November 16, 2018

plata o plomo 

Silver or lead. Give me your money or get shot. Also used by the Cartel to extort important people into accepting bribes.

Silver = something valuable
Lead = bullets

“¡Plata o plomo!” - give me your money or get shot
“¿Plata o plomo?” - take the bribe or take a bullet

plata o plomo by kadoodles April 27, 2019

plata o plomo 

An invitation for Mexican government officials to join the Zetas drug cartel. Soon such invitations may given to civil servants in your hometown.

One of the Federales who gave the second reply to 'plata o plomo.'

plata o plomo by LA AC October 11, 2010

La Plata 

The meteorologists favorite place to issue tornado warnings to.

Oh my God you La Plataians need to go hide because we predict that a HUUUUGE tornado will come today! (Yeah, never happens)

La Plata by go_away June 20, 2006

La Plata 

Seriously, we're the Tornado Alley of Maryland.

We have all the crime of D.C. with all the racism and rednecks of the deep South.

Despite the fact that La Plata produced Larry Johnson, we suck.

La Plata by Meronvingian February 6, 2009