Dominican Slang Flashcards

Question

AMET

Answer 1

(El AMET) the traffic police

Answer 2

my little love (feminine or masculine) used as a term of endearment not necessarily love

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It is usually said as an exclamation with the emphases on the word anda. Used like the word Damn! when surprised or frustrated. Translated loosely as The devil walks or hanging out with the devil.

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Your welcome or "It's nothing"

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to be very tight, to be packed in like sardines

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another name for Dominicans. Many do not like being called this.

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apply for a job

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intentionally, deliberately

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to look for a fight

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for a man to be excited sexually, erect

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(from the spanish word averiguador) a person who is very nosey (thanks Nicole)

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(literally means airplane) a woman that does sexual favors for free; an easy woman

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(from the spanish word averiguador) a person who is very nosey

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(pronounced ba bozo) idiot, to speak lies, talks way too much crap

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one cool dude

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person that does not like to work

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The Basement

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Basketball

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place to place a bet, gamble (baseball, lottery)

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"eso se barajo" literally it was shuffled. Used when a plan was changed or did not happen

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metal wash tub, usually used for laundry

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mayonnaise in spanglish

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pager, beeper

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(big) lips / Bembú person with big lips

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a small party for friends

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aluminum container,usually used to hold and transport milk

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women's panties, bloomers

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someone who talks without thinking

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be careful with this word. In Spain Spanish it is bag. In DR it is (ball) bag. We use the word funda for bag

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gas station

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party for a bunch of friends

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the large 5 gallon blue jug of water that holds clean drinking water

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big moustache on an old person

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(acechar to watch) men who like to watch women

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peeping Tom

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someone that likes to brag a little

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when someone makes a pig of themselves

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making fun of something or someone

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dominate gay man

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flat griddle

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The guy in the country that rides around doing errands for people on his burro, ie:runs to the grocery store

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person similar to a tigre but a little more decent

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a large male goat,also means displeased

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tarantula type spider, bad woman (more on a cacata/ tarantula and a picture)

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a vehicle in bad shape

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when you can do something fast and not complicated, easy for you "Cocinar arroz es cachu para el dominicano"

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someone with a large head

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bag, can have many meanings depending on the context

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a small road, alley. A side road with no lights where delinquents, robbers and other shady people hang out

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Celebration or party

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skinny legs

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tortoise shell

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car (coche)

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public taxis (more on transportation)

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an old volksweign

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(used much in the Cibao region) luck, stroke of luck,"que chepa!"Que Cheposo!" what luck

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a drink made of guanábana and milk

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flip flop, sandal

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when a person hasaflat behind, no bum. It is the small back pocket sized alcohol bottle. Many men carry a chata in their pocket

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the flat bottles of rum that easily fit into a pocket

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to check, investigate

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Centavo, penny

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to talk in an animated way. Came from people gathering after church

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a baby boy

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chicklet, the gum

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can be a bad odor or a bad looking face

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a little bit "chin chin" ("dame un chin" give me a little bit)

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a very little bit, smaller than chin

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blackbird used to describe a really bad odor

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(pronounced chivito jartuejobo) someone that thinks their important but really they are no one

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goat, to be suspicious of something. doubtful, doesn't have trust in a person (cabra)

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Shorts, Short Pants

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a not nice word meaning a cleaning lady or domestic servant. It is very rude to call someone this

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a person of the lowest class very rude (do not call anyone this)

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sugar mama, a term of endearment used frequently in the streets

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to cover with kisses

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(literally little piece of heaven) used to describe a small tip that is customarily given as a reward

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"tu ta cloro" "estas cloro" the word cloro is used instead of the word claro (clear). So it would mean I understand, you are coming across very clear

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Clorox, bleach

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fare collector on a guagua

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neck (of a person)

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firefly, lightning bug, also known in legends as nimitas (the legend of nimitas)

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corner store in most neighborhoods. Sells drinks, food, necessities. Anything and everything

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a larger version of a Colmado. Usually has music, dancing, food. Closely resembles a local bar

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Compadre, friend

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person who likes to show off

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corn flakes, all cold cereals are called by this name

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(Con Cho) 1) a softer non curse form of the word damn (coño). 2) moto

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an expression close in meaning to Damn! (a little vulgar). Can also mean a woman's private part (very vulgar)

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the dirt in the creases around the neck

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parrot, a person that talks too much. Cotorra tuya

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a little bit, the same as saying un chin or un poquito

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a female sanky panky. A woman that picks up tourists, claims love and uses them for cash, gifts and other gains. Usually a resort worker. This is not a nice word to use casually

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Ugly woman

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nail polish

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(dam eloo) a greeting "What's up?" or "What's happenin'?" literally give me light (enlighten me)

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someone in bad physical shape

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laying around for hours doing nothing, maybe laying in bed and watching tv

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(deemehabe) "Whats up?" "Tell me what's going on" (literally enlighten me, tell me so I can see)

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sort of like "What's happenin'", "How are you?", used much when answering the phone

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it's a way to soften the word diablo (devil). Used in place of the word damn ie: "Diache! You look good" or Diache! I stubbed my toe. Also can be astonished or surprised. (gracias Tito for the definition)

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God bless you respond with "Amen"

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similar to saying "uhhmm"…in place of a pause in a sentence, uh el Dueño, el Amo

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to clean up yourself especially before a party or after going to the beach

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when the stomach hurts from indigestion

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someone that dresses in the high fashion of the time

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to be in love

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to be full of it; I am all wet, used to refer to wet shoes after a rain

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to have a bad itch

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(verb) gorge on food, when your really hungry this is what you do

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(verb) describes the Dominican way of borrowing money, spending it, borrowing more without paying it back

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Sprite (the soda)

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person who likes to show off

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someone from another country that is not nice to the locals, a bad foreigner

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person who likes to show off

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to fix ones self up, to make up ones self

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on credit, many Colmados and local vendors will take credit if they know and trust you

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a high class person

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expression used before a word for a bad scent

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used when you agree with something someone said

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Normally this word means “I went” but Dominicans use this for the word culo or butt

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Full jeans..when a woman fills out her jeans nicely

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bag, shopping bag (Spain Spanish the word is bolsa which in DR it is a mans ball bag (not nice))

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to bother,annoy

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To get fresh (sexually or verbally), smart mouth (really spelt fresco meaning fresh but usually said without the “S” in this form)

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bother, hassle, nuisance

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when a woman’s nipples are cold and erect

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an ugly woman, not nice

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person with a loud voice

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chicken, a person that’s afraid

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cat, a robber

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burp,belch,gas

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like saying chug chug in English; the sound one makes when drinking

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armpit odor, underarm stink, B O

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woman of ill repute, uses you then leaves you, usually has bad hair

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watchman, private guard

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privately owned minivan used as transportation

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WiFi internet service

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Angry, mad or tough (in Spain Spanish Guapo (a) is handsome (beautiful) a Guapo is a tough guy)

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an expression meaning WoW!

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An expressing meaning pain

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metal instrument that is made of perforated metal and scrapped

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to hang out. “Lets go hang out at the Colmado”. Hanguiadero/ a is one who hangs. New York Latinos

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cool “Que heavy.” (How cool) “‘Ta heavy” (That is cool)

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a poor man who does not have anything “Son of bad luck”

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when a crowd runs to or from where something is happening, where the action is

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accustomed to, used to, customary

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someone who exaggerates things or twist them to get what they want, stronger word than just Jablador

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to put drugs up your nose

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a woman that is old (past 40 years old) and not married

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aluminum vase to drink water , can be any size

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very tired of something or someone

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girl,usually very beautiful

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(a bad word) many meanings...to bother someone; to make love to

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when you don’t know someone’s name you call them Joe

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to jump start a car with jumper cables

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a drunk person

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(literally broken glass) To be angry

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Jierro pistol

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cheep low quality item

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is someone that goes to someone’s home and eats and drinks their food without invite, flatters someone for personal gain

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literally rooster cleaner, bad rum was used to clean the game cocks wounds bad rot gut liquor or firewater

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(long play) a record album

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comes from English word lunch, used to describe a child’s lunch box

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a spirit protector

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electrical service, lights

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you did it wrong, or you messed up

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to smash or crush (as in I smashed my toe.)

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mom; mamá; mother

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someone that is a match maker. Looks for a partner for another, fixes someone up

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big shot, boss

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short for hermano, brother. Used when greeting a good friend. “oye mi mano” ( “hey my brother”)

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(manso); Mansito tranquilo; cool; relaxing; chillin’. Can also mean a nonaggressive domesticated animal

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bad luck, is the same as mala suerte

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very street smart and hardcore individual

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athletes feet or foot disease

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boss, big shot

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coffee with milk

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mint, refers to all types of candy

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how to call a cat to come here (instead of saying pssspsssp)

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Mall, as in shopping mall

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monkey, a person that is annoying

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dude, buddy, pal

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the brown color of the skin. You will hear someone call out to another “Oy Morena!”

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motorcycle taxi (more on transportation Dominican style)

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the doll of limé was created in 1981 by sculpture Mere Liliana. The original is not made now

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short for nada (nothing)

Dominican Slang Flashcards

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