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Tag: aparente

Definitions tagged aparente in the street dictionary.

jevita

A term derived from the English word heavy. It refers to being loaded with cash and dressing sharp. (In the Dominican Republic, the word is most commonly used to mean cool or excellent.)

Look at Jorge, how jevy he is after coming back from New York!

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República Dominicanaby Jorge

pego

Used for something that passes for better than it is, or looks genuine despite being cheap or flawed. To dar el pego is to dress something up or hide its defects to make it more acceptable, originating from the word for a physical patch or repair (pegote).

That flea market jacket da el pego, it looks like it is high quality. He talks so pompously that he da el pego, it seems like he actually knows what he is talking about.

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parente

Used to describe something that is seemingly true but not confirmed to be real. While the word sounds like it refers to a relative, it is actually a slang shortening of terms related to appearing or pretending.

Willi told me that parentemente his sister was doing fine.

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