What does «cartucha» mean in Spanish?
- It applies to a virgin woman or maiden.
♦ Used in: Chile - (ser cartucha) Mojigata, modest, conservative; very alarmed by sexual or coarse words or images.
Examples of use in Spanish: "soy cartucha... no me gusta hablar de sexo".
- (hacerse la cartucha) To call oneself a virgin when one is not really a virgin.
♦ Used in: Argentina