Spanish equivalent of "Snap!" or "Jinx!"

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I was text-chatting to a Spanish-speaking colleague on MS Teams and we both said almost the same thing at the same time - as a British person, my reaction was to say "Snap!" - it's a tradition to say it when you both say the same thing at the same time. I think it's popular in the UK and Australia and New Zealand, and in the US people say "Jinx!" when this happens. I wondered if there is an equivalent in Spanish?

This page explains the English usage of "Snap" and "Jinx": https://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com/2006/10/jinx-and-snap.html

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 12 '21 at 19:05

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Speaking from Madrid, Spain: This is only normal among children. My kids say "¡Chispas!". We said something completely different when I was a child, but I can't remember now!

answered Aug 12 '21 at 19:05

aerobiomat

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Do they also get muted until somebody else says their names? If not it doesn't apply – Sergio Velasquez Aug 12 '21 at 20:38
Hmmm... I need t check my sources. – aerobiomat Aug 13 '21 at 09:19
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In the Castillian Spanish version of Frozen this is the word they use in the translation for the "Love is an open door" song. I have heard it used also in another movie, but I can't remember which one. – Charlie Aug 13 '21 at 09:53
@SergioVelasquez the muting rule does not apply to the use of snap in the UK. We just say it and move on. – mdewey Aug 13 '21 at 12:55

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 12 '21 at 18:57

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In Colombia you say : "Enchiclado" and it does have the same rules as the UK tradition.

answered Aug 12 '21 at 18:57

DonCharlie

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¿Dónde? Nunca lo escuché. ¡Qué curioso! :) – Sergio Velasquez Aug 12 '21 at 20:37
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Lo he escuchado en San Diego también. – Dúthomhas Aug 13 '21 at 06:06
En Colombia? nunca lo he escuchado – alvalongo Aug 17 '21 at 22:51
Nunca no lo he escuchado, ¿qué hay de "matamos un diablo" o "diga un color"? – Felipe Sierra Sep 01 '21 at 05:20

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 12 '21 at 19:04

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In Málaga, in the South of Spain, back in the 80s, we used "chispita!"

answered Aug 12 '21 at 19:04

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Also with the same traditional rules as being "jinxed"? – Sergio Velasquez Aug 12 '21 at 20:39
@SergioVelasquez Yes. You seem annoyed because we are not backing your first comment (now removed) up. I don't know about Colombia or the rest of Spain, that's why I have been so precised about the location. – RubioRic Aug 13 '21 at 05:38
@SergioVelasquez I am also from Málaga and I never heard about muting until someone said your name. Just the "chispitas" word and life continues as usual :) – Miguel Aug 13 '21 at 10:38
@Miguel Maybe they don't have explained it to you ever. I've just questioned a younger colleague about it and they have the same word and the same rules in his school here in Málaga. – RubioRic Aug 13 '21 at 10:41
In the UK snap does not involve muting. You just say it and move on. – mdewey Aug 13 '21 at 12:56
I'm not annoyed at all @RubioRic, just curious. The whole jinxed thing is new to me :D I removed my comment because it was not informative – Sergio Velasquez Aug 16 '21 at 21:35

alentin · Answer 4 · 2021-08-17T16:03:16.323

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In Colombia we usually say: ¡"Embrujado"! We used the term "Embrujado" when I was a child, which was in the time of the 2000s onwards, I lived part of my childhood in Cali - Colombia and Ureña - Venezuela, there we also used that term

edited Aug 17 '21 at 16:03

answered Aug 13 '21 at 21:26

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There is another Colombian answer, maybe you should indicate in which part of Colombia because they differ. – RubioRic Aug 14 '21 at 06:48
The truth is, I never heard the term that is above. We used the term "Embrujado" when I was a child, which was in the time of the 2000s onwards, I lived part of my childhood in Cali - Colombia and Ureña - Venezuela, there we also used that term... But I would not know how to answer why it differs... @RubioRic – alentin Aug 17 '21 at 15:54
I didn't mean that you have to explain why they differ but that you should edit your answer to specify those locations. I know that in different locations, we use different words, that's why I have tried to be more accurate in my answer pointing my city and not just my country. – RubioRic Aug 17 '21 at 15:59
Ok, Fine @RubioRic – alentin Aug 17 '21 at 16:04

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 13 '21 at 08:12

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In Argentina in the 90s we would say '¡Congelado!'. Same rules as Jinxed, from what I'm reading.

answered Aug 13 '21 at 08:12

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Or, also in Argentina, we would play to Guli guli, tres piñas. Kinda the same, a little more physical, though – jmm Aug 13 '21 at 18:14
I remember the 3 piñas thing but I've never heard someone say "congelado" – Alvaro Aug 13 '21 at 22:03

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Aug 18 '21 at 16:02

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In Catalonia, north-east of Spain, we said "Bis bis!" back in the 80's-90's.

answered Aug 18 '21 at 16:02

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Same in the Basque Country in the 2000s. – Asier R. Aug 31 '21 at 12:43

Spanish equivalent of "Snap!" or "Jinx!"

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