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Perudo GlossaryMost of the terms relating to Perudo are of Spanish origin and listed below are the original names of the various "commands":
| Cacho |
Cup |
| Paso |
Pass |
| Dudo |
I doubt |
| Dudo el paso |
I doubt the pass |
| Calzo |
To stick |
| Obligo |
To oblige |
The dice numbers have special names. For example, "seis seis" is used to call six sixes and to spice up the game a bit. The names also have slight variants depending on the country where it is being played and the group of players.
The most common dice number names (and an attempt at explaining them) are detailed below:
| 1 |
As |
| 2 |
Tonto (silly)
Pato (duck) a common drawing of a duck is based on a number 2
Don (Mr) |
| 3 |
Tren (train) |
| 4 |
Cuarta (fourth)
Cuarto (room)
Cuadra (block) |
| 5 |
Quina (Chilean and Argentinian for 500 pesos)
Burro (donkey) as stated as if a donkey had 5 legs |
| 6 |
Sexta (sixth)
Cena (dinner) | |
