A party crasher or someone who shows up uninvited to social gatherings. Similar to how a parachute lands in random places, these people show up everywhere they are not wanted (in the Dominican Republic, the variation paracaidas untao refers to someone who is constantly present or sticking to every social event).
-This guy is always being a Paracaidas, sticking his nose where he is not called!
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Define it yourselfA person who finds any way possible to sneak into a party without an invitation (a party crasher).
Luis got into the party as a Paracaidas, and nobody even noticed.
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Define it yourselfA party crasher, a person who shows up to a party or event without an invitation (literally a parachute, describing how the person just drops into the gathering).
You have some nerve! You are a Paracaidas!
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Define it yourselfA vulgar insult used to describe a contemptible, annoying, or stupid person. It literally translates to cocksucker, combining the verb to suck with ñema (Dominican slang for the glans or head of the penis).
Who is the mamañema with the music so loud!
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Define it yourselfA slang term used to describe someone who is crazy, loony, or acting like a fool.
That person is very LUMPATICO.
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Define it yourselfA liberation movement across the Caribbean advocating for the political unification of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic (the term refers to the dream of creating a confederation to protect the islands from foreign powers).
The antillanismo arose in Puerto Rico with Betances and Hostos in 1868.
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Define it yourselfA man or woman characterized by being very attractive or hot. (In the Dominican Republic, this term specifically refers to people from wealthy, upper-class backgrounds who have a preppy or polished appearance).
Rafael: damn dude look at that POPI who just walked by. Manuelito: bro for real, what a damn fine POPI.
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Define it yourselfA versatile exclamation used by Puerto Ricans to celebrate, complain, release stress, or express intense emotion. It functions as an all-purpose swear word or shout of triumph (Boricua is a colloquial term for someone from Puerto Rico).
If you win a game and celebrate: 'That is it, PUÑETA!' If you hurt yourself and shout: 'PUÑETA, that hurts!' When something is not working out: 'Not one PUÑETA thing is going right.' Or to vent stress or anger, shouting it at the top of your lungs: 'PUÑETA!'
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Define it yourselfConsidered the most dangerous insult in the Dominican Republic, as saying it often leads to immediate and extreme violence like stabbings or shootings. (It is a vulgar way to insult someone's mother).
They might as well buy the coffin for Beni already: he told me rapa tu madre, just wait until I see him, I am going to kill that cocksucker.
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Define it yourselfA phrase used to tell someone they lack street smarts or confidence. It implies the person is naive, soft, or fails to act when an opportunity arises (tigueraje is the Dominican concept of being streetwise, sharp, and socially savvy).
A: Hey, you went out with the girl and did not even give her a little kiss? Knowing she is into you? B: No, I just got nervous, man. A: My brother, tu eres un palomo big time.
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