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A greeting or exclamation used in Costa Rica with no specific definition, but means something equivalent to "ain't it great!", "life is good", "it's all good", "hakuna matata". It is synonymous with the more common expression pura vida, but is much more hip, especially when spoken by a gringo.

When a tico says "Pura vida" to you, emphatically reply "Tuanys!"
tuanys by Bill gronos January 22, 2006
Words you can keep
A girl with a heart of gold and will be a wonderful friend to you. Will stick up for you in a tough situation and help you overcome any sadness that you might have.
wonderful Tanyss
Tanyss by singalot February 3, 2010
Related Words
tuanys Tanys tuanis Tanysia tanysha Tuanes tanyse tanyshia Tanyss tuanyae
Costa Rican slang:

1. Adjective used to denote a general sense of wellbeing.

2. Noun that indicates coolness.

3. Synonym to the phrase pura vida.

4. Sometimes used as a salutation or affirmation.
¿Ese es tu carro nuevo? ¡Pura vida, está bien tuanis!
Is that your new car? Awesome, it's really cool!
tuanis by uavengineer April 20, 2007
This word was created from a tico slang called Malespín. The costarican army, in the middle of the war with Nicaragua, found that the military orders were intercepted by the "nica" spies. The general Malespín proposed that the letter A was changed by E, the I by O, M to P and T to B.

So Tuanis is the code word from "Buenos" (good, great) in Malespín.

Also "Malos" (bad, evil) is Pelis or Work ("Trabajo") is "Brete" ("Breteji", actually. We drop the last two letters with the time).
How was the movie?
Great! (Tuanis!)

That stuff is awesome! (¡Qué tuanis esa vara!)
tuanis by jorgemariozuleta August 15, 2008
A costa rican saying meaning awesome, cool, etc.
que tuanes, muy tuanes, super tuanes, tuanes tuanes, tuanisimo

-me gusta su pantalones, son muy tuanes
Tuanes by bcg October 4, 2008
A girl with a big booty and a heart. She can be a really nice girl that can hold great friendships with huge nostrils that makes it so easy for her sister to fo booger checks on. Shes an average 5'7" girl with honors grades and loves food.
That Tanysha is lit af.

Get yourself a Tanysha.
Tanysha by thatgirlthathasnoname January 19, 2017
Not to be confused with Tan-Ass. Girls with this name often figure skate and wear skirts on Tuesdays. Usually cool-headed, down to earth, creative and tendencies towards domestic goddessness. Lovely to be around and always knows how to have fun.
I wish I had a friend like Tanys.
Tanys by mrsvicar February 5, 2010
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