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A finder's fee or monetary reward given to someone for returning a lost item. It is the tip or incentive paid to recover something that was misplaced.
The security guard asked me for ponchera for holding onto the bag I left behind at the front desk.
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Refers to a catty atmosphere of constant gossip, shade, and judgmental comments, typically found in social spaces frequented by gay men or effeminate people. It is the heavy vibe of whispering and criticizing others in specific hangouts or businesses.
That hair salon is always full of judgmental people, you can feel such a heavy ponchera as soon as you walk in.
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A large plastic tub or basin used to store water or bathe children (commonly used in Dominican households as a practical, inexpensive alternative to a traditional bathtub).
A: Juana, buy the boy a bathtub. B: Bathtub my foot, what do you think those poncheras are for?
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A large, shallow plastic or metal basin used in the home for soaking laundry or personal hygiene. It is a staple item in the utility area (the patio) used for scrubbing clothes by hand or washing your face.
Fill the ponchera with water and detergent to leave the kids uniforms to soak starting today.
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Refers to a catty atmosphere of gossip and malicious whispering, specifically within LGBT social circles. It is the constant act of judging and bad-mouthing others behind their backs.
We better go somewhere else because there is way too much ponchera in this bar and I am not in the mood to be bad-mouthed for no reason.
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Refers to an environment of constant gossip, catty remarks, and backstabbing, typically within gay male social circles. It describes the habit of judging and trash-talking others in that community.
I do not want to go out with that group anymore because they spend the whole time in a huge ponchera, talking trash about everyone who walks by.
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A small, symbolic reward, such as a snack or a minor favor, that someone is expected to give in exchange for help or as a result of a casual agreement between friends. It acts as a friendly tax or toll for a benefit received.
If you want me to drive you home, you have to pay me ponchera with an ice cream.
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A slang term for a large, protruding belly or a gut.
That guy had a massive ponchera. You need to lose that ponchera.
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A wide, shallow plastic basin or tub used for washing up or for holding water for chores like doing dishes (these are essential household tools often used in places without constant running water).
Go get the ponchera to wash your hands.
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A large plastic tub or basin. It also refers to a person who is a pushover or lacks character.
Pass me the ponchera to wash the clothes: Lila is such a ponchera. That is why everything bad happens to her.
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A person who lacks character or is a total pushover, someone who has no backbone.
'Relax, he is a ponchera' : 'How long are you going to keep being such a ponchera?'
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A state of wild, uninhibited revelry or a rowdy party atmosphere where people let loose and proudly embrace their base instincts.
A ponchera broke out once they started playing that music | Carnival is always a total ponchera.
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A chaotic ruckus or commotion that kicks off, which can be either a wild celebration or a big fight. It often occurs at public events.
I went to the party and a huge ponchera started among a group of guys.
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