Llevar a uno quien lo trajo
To be in a disastrous situation, facing severe harm, or suffering a total misfortune.
Tami is se lo lleva quien lo trajo.
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Definitions by Esno84
Words and definitions Esno84 has contributed to the street dictionary.
República DominicanaLlamadita
A quick, informal phone call, typically used when checking in with family or friends (the suffix -ita is a diminutive that makes the action sound casual or affectionate).
Francis gave his mother a quick llamadita.
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Loá
A spirit or deity in Voodoo (in the Dominican Republic, these entities belong to a local folk religion with Haitian roots).
Well, you can't trust people who say they have a loá.
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Lubío
A clouded or milky eye, often covered by a film or membrane, typically seen in the elderly.
Emilio's eyes look lubíos.
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Puerto RicoA la lumbre del agua
It means at first sight or instantly.
He fell for her a la lumbre del agua.
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Ser un llico
To be unrefined or tacky; referring to someone who dresses poorly, speaks coarsely, or lacks social grace.
Even though Gustudio has money, he is ser un llico.
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Lujear
To show off wealth or flaunt luxury by wearing expensive, flashy clothes.
The Chinese hate to lujear.
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Estar con uno hasta la llanta
To be loyal to someone through thick and thin, staying with them unconditionally. (The expression literally means down to the rim, suggesting a commitment so deep that you stay even if the tires are gone and the car is riding on its metal rims.)
Juan told Pedro: I am contigo hasta la llanta.
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Echar uno manteca
To put on weight or get chubby (manteca refers to lard or animal fat).
Carlina is echando manteca.
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La manyé
A slang term for food, grub, or a meal (it is derived from the French or Haitian Creole word for to eat).
Pie is the only one who brings his manyé to the construction site.
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Dar máquina para atrás
To back out of an attempt or retreat from a previous decision.
The spiritual consequences would not have made me dar máquina para atrás.
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Marché
A public or open-air market (this term is borrowed from Haitian Creole and is used in parts of the Dominican Republic with significant Haitian influence).
Rosita went to shop at the nearby marché.
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Tirar de la manta
To look out for number one or pull in different directions instead of cooperating. It describes a situation where everyone is acting in their own self interest to get ahead.
...each of the bosses tira de la manta with the goal of seizing power...
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Maniel
Historically, a settlement or hideout for indigenous people and runaway slaves (maroons) who fled colonial authorities. Maniel is also the name of a mountain range in the western region of the island.
When we were in our third year at university, they organized a trip and we went all the way to Maniel.
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Macarelada
A meal where the main course consists of mackerel (typically canned mackerel in tomato sauce, a common budget staple).
Joselin says he doesn't like macarelada served with avocado.
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Malhablado
A person who is foul-mouthed or prone to using vulgar and offensive language.
He is being a malhablado and has Antonia feeling distressed.
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Tener luto en las uñas
To have dirty fingernails with a visible line of black grime under them (black is the color of mourning, or luto).
She had to go get a manicure and pedicure because she had Tener luto en las uñas.
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A la mala
Through trickery, betrayal, or by using force.
It's going to be eaten a la mala.
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Macana
A thick, heavy nightstick or club made of hard wood (originally a Taino weapon).
They hit him a few times with the macana, remember?
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Manquillo
A slang term used to describe a white or very fair-skinned person. (In the Dominican Republic, it is common to use descriptive labels based on skin tone in casual social settings).
Cesar is a manquillo.
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Lepra
A tiny bit or an insignificant amount of something.
Let us say Anacelia has a lepra of medicine.
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Lilís
A nickname for the late 19th-century Dominican dictator Ulises Heureaux. It is used as a synonym for someone who is exceptionally evil, treacherous, or cruel. (Heureaux was known for his repressive and authoritarian regime).
There are no Lilís in my family. We are all good people.
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Ser come légamo
To be a nobody or a person of no social importance. (Légamo refers to the mud or silt at the bottom of a body of water, implying someone at the lowest level of society.)
Everything he does is como légamo to me.
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Andar como un lechón sin mamá
To live without a sense of purpose or to be completely helpless and abandoned. (In the Dominican Republic, a lechon is a piglet, and the phrase uses the image of a motherless piglet to describe someone who is lost or lacks support).
Kelvin is going around like a lechón sin mamá.
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Lereca
A minor illness or ailment that is not serious.
While Susi's parents are scared about what she has, the doctor says it is nothing to worry about, it is just a lereca.
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Lengüeterías
Gossip, rumors, or idle chatter. It refers to people wagging their tongues to spread hearsay or rumors about others.
It is very easy to get some lengüeterías circulating in this place.
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Liniero
Someone from the border region or the Northwest part of the country (in the Dominican Republic, La Línea refers specifically to the northwestern provinces bordering Haiti).
All his friends call Mayguel a liniero because he comes from the Barahona border line.
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Ligera
A colloquial term for a chicken soup with rice.
I would like to eat a ligera tomorrow.
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Lembé
A large knife or dagger with a long, wide blade.
Every night Ruben takes his lembé with him.
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Lugarú
Derived from the French loup-garou (werewolf), this refers to a warlock or sorcerer. (In Dominican folklore, a lugarú is a practitioner of dark magic often believed to have shapeshifting abilities).
They say there is a lugarú in the area.
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Locero
In rural households, a wooden rack or shelf used to store jugs, mugs, and other dishes (traditionally wall-mounted).
We need to wash those dishes on the locero.
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Lomo de perro
A low barrier or small wall built around traditional rural huts to deflect water and prevent flooding during the rainy season. (A bohio is a traditional Caribbean dwelling usually made of wood, palm, and thatch).
...and they built a stone lomo de perro for the hurricane season...
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Lavadólares
A term for money laundering, specifically the process of cleaning cash obtained from drug trafficking.
That construction project is basically funded by lavadólares.
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Lebrejear
To go carousing or partying; to hang around the streets looking for a good time (can also imply making a fuss or agitating to get something done).
You always have to lebrejear here for the government to do something good.
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Lebruna
A bold, street-wise woman who lives a fast-paced life and is always looking for the next thrill.
He calls Francilia a Lebruna.
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Limpianío
A bum, street-dwelling lowlife, or hoodlum with no steady occupation.
That will keep him from living like a limpianío.
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Cargar uno los látigos
To rig the game or fix the odds in your favor, similar to loading dice to cheat.
He did Cargar uno los látigos just like 100 kilos of sugar in a sack.
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¡Qué leche!
An exclamation used when reacting to news that someone has been very lucky, such as landing a great job or winning a large prize (in Dominican slang, the word for milk is used as a synonym for luck).
A: Santa Rosa found a job at the biggest bank in the country. B: ¡Qué leche! Good for her!
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Meterle lápiz a una cosa
To crunch the numbers or do the math to figure out how much has been spent, lost, or earned on something.
Tomorrow we will have to meterle lápiz al the company's total for the year...
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jalada
A single drag or puff of smoke inhaled while smoking.
That jalada is making people on the bus feel sick.
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Jedentino
A man of short stature: a short guy.
Carlos is a Jedentino man.
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¡Jau!
The sound of a dog barking, similar to saying woof or arf in English.
The dog went ¡jau! ¡jau! ¡jau!
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Jefear
To boss others around or take charge of a situation, acting like the one in command.
Paulino has been jefeando since his father has been gone.
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Jícara
A small bowl or drinking vessel made from the dried, hollowed-out shell of a gourd or coconut (traditionally carved from the fruit of the calabash tree).
He reached out his hand toward the jícara of wine.
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Jibán
A deep, severe gash or wound inflicted by a machete strike.
Jaque Mate's Jibán healed up well.
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Jibarfar
The act of flirting or hitting on someone.
For once, he wasn't trying to jibarfar with her.
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Salirle a uno joroba
To go broke or end up financially ruined.
Pepe is crazy about her, and he is about to salirse joroba.
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Juiquiquiqui
A flu or chest cold that results in a wheezing or rattling sound in the lungs.
Everyone is walking around with a Juiquiquiqui.
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