A squad of supposedly serious cops and guards who never cut you any slack or take excuses. The rookies are the quickest to slap you with a ticket. You never see them actually directing traffic, only handing out fines and causing gridlock, and now they have a chief named Maluf. They are like extremists. (AMET was the former Metropolitan Transit Authority in the Dominican Republic, known for being uncompromisingly strict).
You ran the red light. But officer, you didn't see that cargo truck? It blocked my view of the light. Let me see your license. 880.00 plus the classes that are nothing but a massive scolding.
A derogatory backronym (Association of Expert Cocksuckers at Work) for traffic officers who wear green uniforms and use confusing hand signals. They carry spit-covered whistles and wooden batons, specializing in fining motoconchos (motorcycle taxis) for not wearing helmets, shared taxis for seatbelt violations, or anyone talking nonsense on their phone. They especially target those with tinted windows, like the trendy kids who visit cabañas (short-stay love motels) and claim they are allergic to the sun. (AMET is the common name for the traffic police in the Dominican Republic).
Some AMETs talking: A: Watch me get this motorcycle taxi guy coming without a helmet. B: Nah, this chump with the tinted windows is better, wait until you see the fine I give him, or maybe I will just take his money for food.
Little guys in green uniforms who are experts at creating traffic jams no matter where they are stationed. They are magical (refers to the traffic police, formerly the Metropolitan Transport Authority, known for their green uniforms and a reputation for causing more traffic than they solve).
They pop up on you at every corner, regardless of the population density.
A mocking backronym for a traffic cop, standing for Tricky Animal Obstructing Traffic. Also known as cacti because of their green uniforms, these officers are notorious for being a nuisance and stinging the pockets of even the toughest drivers. They look for any excuse, like not wearing a helmet, having tinted windows, or using a phone, to squeeze money out of people for a box of sodas (AMET was the name of the Metropolitan Transport Authority in the Dominican Republic, whose officers are famous for their green uniforms and for soliciting bribes or handing out petty fines).
--At the corner store-- Hey buddy, give me a box of sodas! Damn, you brought in the haul of the day, man, who did you fine? Some idiot who was riding without a helmet over on the 27.
A beast or animal, a pejorative term for a traffic officer sarcastically described as an expert at creating traffic jams. (AMET was the former Metropolitan Transport Authority in the Dominican Republic, now officially DIGESETT, often criticized for causing gridlock when manually directing traffic).
a) The damn AMET stops right in front of you on his motorcycle just because some big shot is coming through. b) He lets only one lane go and then they all get stuck in the middle of the intersection.
A beast or animal, used to mock traffic police who are perceived as rude or as experts at creating gridlock instead of fixing it (AMET was the former name of the metropolitan transport authority in the Dominican Republic).
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