A piece of clothing or footwear that is not necessarily attractive or ugly, but rather strange or eccentric. It is typically worn by people trying to stand out or look unique. (Cultural note: In the Dominican Republic, foreigners are excused for wearing such items as part of their home fashion, but locals who wear them will be relentlessly mocked by their friends.)
A: Dude, those pants are seriously weird. B: Ah man, that is a bufeo, you have to have your own style to be in the know. A: Oh! Look how fancy! Those look like an old shoe found in the garbage. Where did you buy them? I am asking because the pants my mom uses as a floor mop got ruined and since we do not have any old ones, those would work.
A term used in river regions to refer to the pink river dolphin or tonina. It is an aquatic mammal found in the freshwater currents of the Amazon and the plains (the Llanos are vast tropical grasslands spanning the central-western part of the country).
When we went on a trip to the Amazon, we managed to see a bufeo peeking out above the river surface.
Common name for the pink dolphin that lives in the Amazon and Orinoco River basins. It is used primarily in jungle and plains regions (the llanos) to refer to this freshwater cetacean.
We were traveling down the Guaviare River when suddenly a bufeo jumped right next to the boat.
Refers to an object, usually a piece of clothing or footwear, that is neither pretty nor ugly, but just plain weird. It is often worn by people trying to be fashionable who end up looking ridiculous. In the Dominican Republic, if a local wears one, friends will roast them mercilessly until they never wear it again, though they are usually more polite toward foreigners.
Man, what is up with that weird polo shirt you are wearing?
Ah, this bufeo, buddy, you know, to stay in the mix and not look like a pariguayo (a Dominican term for someone naive or out of the loop). Plus, I want to be different, not like all these bums who always wear the same trends, you know.
Oh, look at you, so fancy! With that shirt you definitely look different. You are the bum here, my friend. Do not you realize you look ridiculous in that old rag? Did you make that yourself or find it in the trash?
Ha! You caught me, man. I did make it. I took a white polo I had, grabbed a brush, and started making lines to be original. Everyone who passes by stares at me: I just know it looks good.
What? I knew you made it, because you would not even find a shirt like that in a dumpster. Throw that thing away, my friend.
An item of clothing or accessory that is neither pretty nor ugly, but rather strange or eccentric. It usually refers to things worn by people trying to look trendy or unique to get attention. While it is tolerated on foreigners as an exotic fashion, locals who wear a bufeo are usually mocked by everyone until they stop wearing it (February 27 is Dominican Independence Day and the peak of Carnival, where costumes are common).
Yo! What is up with those weird sunglasses you have? - Ahhh! buddy, it is a bufeo you know, to be in the loop, my own style, not like all these scrubs who always look the same. - Ohhh! how fancy! I do not think you are setting any trends with those old glasses that look like they were found in the trash, I would say you are just embarrassing yourself left and right, brother. Look! I am going to give you some advice, I think if you wear those glasses on February 27 then you really will be setting a style because you will definitely stand out then, hahahaha. Dork!
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