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.
by Bill gronos January 22, 2006
by Giovi September 12, 2009
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.
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!
Is that your new car? Awesome, it's really cool!
by uavengineer April 13, 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).
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).
by jorgemariozuleta July 20, 2008
Costarican slang. pronounced: to-wah-nees. Used to describe something cool. Synonymous with pura vida. Possibly derivative of english phrase "TOO NICE", from Costa Ricas' Gulf coast Jamaican descended population in Limon.
by Steve Rado September 11, 2007
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