This is a massive traffic jam, a daily occurrence on the streets of the capital. Usually, a Tapón is caused by: rush hour, a shared taxi stopping in the middle of the road to pick up a passenger, an accident where everyone slows down to look, or the president's motorcade blocking traffic.
Man, I am going to be late, I am stuck in a huge Tapón on Máximo Gómez. Don't wait up, this is going to take me at least an hour to get out of here (Máximo Gómez is a main avenue in Santo Domingo).
A traffic situation in which most residents of Santo Domingo do three things: argue with the driver next to them, catcall women while listening to the radio, and eat or, in the case of women, fix their hair and makeup.
1: Look, you SOB, you're gonna hit me! 2: Laughing, he tells the girl passing by: Damn baby, you look good, I'd like to take you "Over There" or to "You Know Where" (in the Dominican Republic, these are common euphemisms for short-stay motels).
1. A traffic jam or heavy gridlock, typically occurring during rush hour. 2. A very short or stubby person. 3. In basketball, a block against a player attempting a shot.
1. What time will I get home with this tapón? 2. That boy ended up as a tapón, he did not grow any more. 3. Shaquille O'Neal gave Iverson a massive tapón.
A term for a heavy traffic jam or gridlock occurring at various times or locations (in the Dominican Republic, locals often blame the traffic police, formerly known as AMET, for causing or worsening these delays).
Shit, this Tapón at the Villa Mella bridge is miles long. This Tapón has me fed up. That damn traffic cop is the one causing this Tapón.
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