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Tag: baina

Definitions tagged baina in the street dictionary.

Bemberia

A filler word used to refer to an object when the speaker cannot remember its name. It is equivalent to thingy or whatchamacallit (it functions as a synonym for the common Dominican slang term vaina).

hand me that bemberia that is down there.

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Baina

A common misspelling of the word vaina. (In Spanish, V and B are pronounced the same, leading to frequent errors. V de vaca and B de burro are used to distinguish the letters, where burro is also a slang term for a stupid or uneducated person).

If you wrote Baina it is because you are a B-Jackass.

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Una vaina bien

Something of high quality, a job well done, a great outfit, or excellent food. It is a general expression for something that is top-tier or cool.

Damn dude, look at that outfit! That is una vaina bien!

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Prosaicareria

The same old nonsense but talking shit in a loud, vulgar, or boastful street style. (In the Dominican Republic, being prosaico refers to a specific type of aggressive and showy street speech).

Yo, talk a bit quieter and stop your Prosaicareria.

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Vaina

A universal filler word used to refer to any object, situation, or matter without naming it specifically. It functions like thing, stuff, or gadget (highly common among Caribbean Spanish speakers in the US).

That vaina looks so pretty.

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Vaina

The most versatile word in Dominican slang. While it literally refers to a seed pod, it is used as a universal placeholder for any object, situation, or problem. It is equivalent to thing, stuff, matter, or crap depending on context.

Deception: Did you see the vaina that guy pulled on me? Difficult situation: What a vaina I am going through. Reference: Pass me that thing on top of that vaina. Sexual insult: You think you are gonna make me feel good with that little vainita? Self-defense: I hit him three times with a vaina I found. Dismissal: I do not care about that vaina... Do not come at me with that vaina. Weird attitude: And what are these vainas of yours? Skill: That guy knows his vaina. Failure: The vaina is fucked. Insult: I told her a couple of vainas for being so fresh.

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