ay chihuahua (Stickynese / ai chee-wah-wah): oh brother, oh man
bobo (Spanish / 80-bo): dumb, foolish, silly
bobos banditos (Stickynese / BO-bohs bahn-DEE-tohs): crazy bandits, stupid thieves
buenas tardes (Spanish / BWAIN-ahs TAHR-days): good afternoon
chimmy-chunga binga-bunga loco-berry burrito (Stickynese): one crazy dude
chony baloney (Stickynese / CHO-nee buh-LO-nee): are you kidding?
creeping creosote (Stickynese / CREE-uh-soht): literally, oozing, thick, oily stuff derived from coal. But in Stickynese, holy smokes!
dios mio (Spanish / DEE-ohs MEE-oh): my God!
easy-sneezy (Stickynese): piece of cake, no sweat estúpido (Spanish / eh-STOO-pee-do): stupid
freaky frijoles (Stickynese / free-HO-lays): literally, weird beans. But for Sticky, oh wow! or how strange!
hasta la vista (Spanish /AH-stah lah VEE-stah): see you later, goodbye
holy tacarole (Stickynese / tah-cuh-RO-lee): holy smokes!
hombre (Spanish / AHM-bray): man, dude
hopping (hurling) habañeros (Stickynese / ah-bahn-YAIR-ohs): literally, hopping hot peppers. But for Sticky, oh my gosh!
idiota (Spanish / ih-dee-OH-tah): idiot, dummy, someone who is estúpido
loco (Spanish / LO-co): crazy, loony
morrocotudo (Spanish / mor-ro-co-TOO-do): fabulous, wonderful
mucho lame-o (Stickynese / MOO-cho): mucho is Spanish for a lot or many, so very lame
ratero (Spanish / rah-TAIR-oh): thief
ratones (Spanish / rah-TOHN-ays): mice
señor (Spanish / SEN-yohr): mister
sí (Spanish / see): yes
siesta (Spanish / see-EHS-tah): nap, quick snooze
suavecito (Spanish / swah-vuh-SEE-to): suave, smooth, cool
tres (Spanish / trays): three
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Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Stephen Gilpin
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Library of Congress Catahging4n-PubUcatbn Data
Van Draanen, Wendelin.
The Gecko and Sticky : Villain’s Lair / by Wendelin Van Draanen;
illustrations by Stephen Gilpin. — 1st ed.
p. cm. — (The Gecko and Sticky)
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Dave and his sidekick, a talking gecko named Sticky, try to retrieve
an ancient Aztec powerband and its magic ingots from the evil villain Damien Black.
eISBN: 978-0-375-85362-3
[1. Adventure and adventurers—Fiction. 2. Magic—Fiction. 3. Geckos—Fiction. 4. Lizards—Fiction. 5.
Humorous stories.] I. Gilpin, Stephen, ill. II. Title. III. Title: Villain’s lair.
PZ7.V2857Ge 2009
[Fie]—dc22
2008012377
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