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EMPACHURRAO : From the Spanish PACHUCHO which means OVER RIPE. In this case it is defining being SQUASHED.

EMPAMPANA : To have intercourse with someone. "SELA EMPAMPANO". This is a derivation from PAMPANA which is the Spanish for VINE LEAF. It is a well known fact that many nude works of art depict it's subjects wearing just the famous VINE or FIG LEAF for want of decency. Therefore it can be assumed that to DESEMPAMPANAR is to REMOVE THE VINE LEAF or in other words to DEFLOWER! This seems to be the most logical explanation for the original meaning of EMPAMPANA. See also IRBANARSE.

EMPATA : POREMPATA. From EMPATAR to TIE, DRAW. DEJARSE POR EMPATA, means to GIVE UP.

ENBUFAR or ENGUFAR: Should be INFLAR, HINCHAR. To BLOW, INFLATE.

ENENANTE : Should be ANTE/S. BEFORE.

ENGUIPAR : To see/spot someone. Could derive from GUINAR to WINK. ENGUINAR?"

ENPEPINAO : ESTAR ENPEPINAO from PEPINO, CUCUMBER. AN IDIOT.

ENVARAJA or ENBARAJA : Bad Spanish for BARAJAR to SHUFFLE PLAYING CARDS.

ERIERI GO : From READY, STEADY, GO! Also READY, TO BE TEDY, GO!

ESCAMAO : Should be ESCAMADO meaning to be scared stiff. Proper meaning is to be without scales from ESCAMAS, Fish scales.

ESCARTE : Should be ZOCALO or RODA PIES. From SKIRTING BOARD.

ESPLOTIO : Bad Spanish for EXPLOSION. Same in English.

ESPRIN : Should be SPRING. MUELLE in Spanish.

EXPLOSATION : Bad English for EXPLOSION. Same is Spanish.