Definitions tagged apuesta in the street dictionary.
A double bet in the lottery where winnings from one number are automatically wagered on a second one. More broadly, it refers to making a major investment or going all-in on a project. (The quiniela is a popular daily numbers game in Argentina).
- I am renovating my house. - Oh, you went for a redoblona.
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It has various meanings, but Dominicans most commonly use it to refer to a bet, a wager, or a group sports pool. (In many other Spanish-speaking countries this is a vulgar term for a penis, but in the Dominican Republic it is standard slang for gambling.)
The polla is still on.
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The underdog or long shot in a sports bet or competition. (In Dominican gambling, the favorite is referred to as the macho and the underdog as the hembra).
The favorite returns your money more easily, but the hembra pays out more.
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1. (adj) Suffering from an uncontrollable case of the runs or diarrhea. 2. (n) A straight bet or single-game wager in sports gambling.
So-and-so could not make the meeting because the chimi (a typical Dominican street burger) put him directo. I lost 500 on the directo on Cleveland.
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Used to challenge someone to a wager or a bet during a disagreement or when someone makes a claim that is hard to believe. While the expression means on purpose in other countries, in the Dominican Republic it is used to say Let's bet or Wanna bet?
1. A: Vamo a pota that I'll grab that girl's ass. B: Vamo a pota that you won't. 2. A: Dude, yesterday they found the priest in bed with a parishioner. B: Damn, you are such a liar. A: Quiere a pota? Let's go ask the nun.
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To take wagers or act as the house for sports, competitions, specific plays, political races, or anything else that can be bet on at a betting parlor (bancas are ubiquitous neighborhood betting shops in the Dominican Republic).
-- Do you guys banquean the first called strikeout by left-handed pitchers in National League day games? -- Yes. -- And do you banquean how many times he is going to blink? -- Hey, that is a great idea.
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