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Definitions by Mary

Words and definitions Mary has contributed to the street dictionary.

jerk

A very trendy dance style similar to breakdancing. It became popular after a few local kids saw foreign dancers on YouTube and started mimicking the moves. Now everyone is obsessed with the style. (This refers to a hip-hop dance subculture from the United States that became a local phenomenon in the Dominican Republic).

Man, Joan is really good at the jerk.

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República Dominicanaby MaryWord of the day · March 27, 2010

dembow

A genre of high energy urban music and dance popular in the working class neighborhoods and parties of Santo Domingo (it is characterized by a fast, repetitive beat derived from Jamaican dancehall).

Villanosam: How cool (dembow), Milka 'the toughest': Come on come here and I dumped you, Vakero: La La La (Lambow), Monkey Black: The monkey's dembow, Black point featuring La Zozobra: A real bad one.

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