Definitions tagged alto in the street dictionary.
At full capacity, to the max, or at the highest possible level, commonly used when talking about volume, speed, or machinery like air conditioners.
I got sick because they had the air conditioning at the office running a todo lo que da.
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At full blast, used for either audio volume or physical speed. (Mecate is a common Central American term for rope).
A todo mecate!!! turn it up.
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A colloquial term for a very tall person (specific to the Spanish province of Salamanca and likely derived from the English word long).
You are way too longares, I do not have any clothes that will fit you.
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A derogatory term for a boy who is much bigger than his peers, or a burly, scruffy adult who looks like an overgrown lug.
That grandulón was the one who hit my nephew.
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To speak in a loud, commanding tone or to have such vocal projection that you dominate the conversation and make everyone listen.
Oh, look at that guy, he is speaking with great Altivez. Yeah, now I can hear him clearly.
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Describing someone who talks or sings with a great deal of attitude, swagger, or haughtiness. (The term 'china' is commonly used in Argentina to refer to a woman, often in a rural or folk context.)
Man, that girl really sings with altivez.
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A slang term used to describe a person who is very tall, similar to calling someone a beanpole or lanky.
Hey, you largarucho, come here.
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A traditional Dominican Carnival and Independence Day performance where groups of girls dance in the street, typically organized in three rows. The name is a combination of baton, referring to the PVC pipes used as props, and the word for dance (Dominican Independence Day is celebrated on February 27, which falls during the Carnival season).
It consists of three rows, and each row has 8 or more girls with musical instruments. They perform steps that change based on the music and their outfits. The Batonbale clothing can be white, yellow, green, red, and other colors.
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The U.S. professional basketball league. In Dominican street slang, the acronym is used as a humorous backronym for the phrase Negro Bastante Alto (a very tall Black man), referring to the typical physical profile of the players.
Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, etc. (all NBA).
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A nickname used for a tall man. It is a play on the phrase todo largo (everything long), implying that because he is tall, he is large all over.
What is up tola, what is new?
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Someone who looks like a Palito de coco (a long, thin, white coconut-based candy). It refers to a person who is very skinny and unattractive.
He is an ugly, skinny, super trashy guy, white-skinned, who looks like a Palito de coco.
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A brainiac or a smarty-pants who has a high IQ and acts like they know everything.
This Mamellon thinks he knows it all.
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A very tall guy, 6 feet or taller, who is always looking down to see people. The term is also used for women, and it is quite a sight when a guy dates one who is so tall she could eat off the top of his head (a tiguere is a common Dominican term for a guy).
A: Honey, you are fine and all, but the problem is you are like 6 foot 3 and I know the guys are going to clown me. B: Are you telling me I am a palo de luz!!!? A: Oh no wait, you were the one who said that.
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