Definitions tagged barrio in the street dictionary.
Someone from the hood who is street-smart and knows everything about the local scene and street lifestyle (in the Dominican Republic, this person represents working-class street culture, often contrasted with the wealthy Popis).
That guy is a Wawawa.
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A nickname for the Villa Fatima neighborhood in La Paz, referring to its large Afro-Bolivian population (the name is a Spanish diminutive of Harlem, the New York City district).
My ex-boyfriend lives in the JARLEMCITO.
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A nickname for a shopping district in the city of La Paz where practically anything can be found for sale. (The name is a diminutive of Miami, referencing that city's reputation for cheap electronics and imported goods).
Let's go to MAYAMICITO, that way you can buy clothes and I can get some video games.
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A derogatory nickname for the Pérez Velasco area in downtown La Paz, a central hub known for being crowded and chaotic. The name is a pun where the surname Velasco is changed to ve el asco, meaning sees the filth.
We have to go to the PÉREZ VE EL ASCO this afternoon to buy a dress.
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A musical style derived from rap and hip hop where street slang is predominant, known for its global rise around 2016 via social media and especially YouTube.
I started making trap and I need some bitches and nice cars for a music video.
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A slang term for a friend, used in urban neighborhoods (the word is formed by reversing the syllables of amigo, a local wordplay known as vesre).
A gomía is the one who stays with you through thick and thin.
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A door-to-door campaigning tactic where politicians ring doorbells to chat with residents about neighborhood issues. These visits are often criticized as being staged or scripted to ensure the politician only meets with supporters and avoids awkward confrontations (the term comes from timbre, meaning doorbell).
The Cambiemos candidates do timbreo on a regular basis.
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To hang out by your front door or sit on the sidewalk in your neighborhood to get some fresh air and gossip. (It is a traditional social practice in Argentina for neighbors to set out chairs on the sidewalk to watch the street and chat).
I can't go out because the neighbor is always puerteando and knows exactly when I leave and come back.
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A girl or young woman from the projects or marginalized neighborhoods, typically characterized by a loud, aggressive, or unrefined attitude. (In Panama, this archetype is often associated with the rakataca subculture).
"That chacalita started screaming at me in the middle of the mall because she said I stole her purse. Crazy bitch" : "Mauricio loves chacalitas, even though he has money and hangs out with high-class people"
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To threaten or attack someone with a razor blade. This refers to a style of street fighting, traditionally associated with women in marginalized urban areas, using thin shaving blades as weapons. (In Panama, the brand name is pronounced Yilé and while the behavior is socially condemned, it has been popularized by local urban music and comedy sketches.)
Don't you ever talk to me like that again, or I'll sacar la Gillette. | Sandra's husband was stolen, so she went to the mistress to sacar la Gillette.
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A term for saggy pants that hang low and loose at the back, exposing the wearer's underwear. This style is typical of urban subcultures in Panama called meñas or rakatacas (terms for youth from marginalized or lower-income neighborhoods associated with street culture).
I don't like that guy for you, he is always poorly dressed with those Pantalón cagado. | No son of mine is going out in the street with a Pantalón cagado, that is for thugs.
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A sprawling, densely populated neighborhood in Caracas known for being dangerous and hectic. (It is one of the largest slums in Latin America and is frequently used as a reference for danger, poverty, or a place that is difficult to reach.)
I have to pass through Petare to get over there. It is not like you live in Petare.
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A person who lacks class, style, or good manners, often described as ghetto or trashy (in Panama, it refers to someone from a marginalized background who adopts a loud, aggressive, and flashy street aesthetic).
'Don't yell like that, don't be such a rakataca' : 'The clothes she wears make her look like a rakataca.'
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A slang term for someone whose style or behavior is associated with low income, urban neighborhoods. The name mimics the sound of two gunshots and characterizes a person as being from the hood or acting like a thug.
Look at that praka praka outfit he is wearing. / I do not want you bringing any praka praka to the house.
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A young person whose slang and fashion are considered street or ghetto (the term is a shortened form of the word for a Panamanian woman and usually refers to someone from a lower-income urban area).
Don't put those pants on, you look like a meña; My daughter has a friend who dresses like a meña.
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A handgun.
He tried to pull a heist and they put a perra in his face.
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A neighborhood in Santo Domingo. The name comes from the 1965 U.S. occupation, when Marines stationed there named the area after Borough Hall in Brooklyn, New York, which locals then pronounced as borojol.
Rodriguez's friend lives in Borojol.
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A shortened version of the word malandro, used to describe a thug, hoodlum, or street criminal.
Hey, stop the landro. That is the landro from the big house.
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A career criminal or thug who repeatedly victimizes a specific neighborhood. It is a term used by the police to refer to a local menace or habitual thief (in Venezuela, a barrio refers specifically to a low-income slum).
There are many cases of Azote de barrio around here. That thug is an Azote de barrio.
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A homemade pistol or shotgun, frequently used in street robberies. It is also known as a chagon (a slang term derived from the English word shotgun).
This arrest is unfair, okay fine he goes around mugging people with a Chilena, but he is a hard-working kid and nice to his people.
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A slang term used to refer to a neighborhood, residential area, or hometown. (The use of English words is common in Panamanian slang due to historical U.S. influence).
It had been a hell of a long time since I came to the town, bro.
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A slang synonym for the hood or neighborhood, used in parts of southeastern Madrid.
Samuel, are you coming to Vicalvarada square to eat some lasagna? I can't, I'm meeting a buddy in the cherrio.
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A phrase used to imply that if someone's actions or words had taken place in the speaker's neighborhood, they would have faced serious trouble or a physical confrontation. It suggests the speaker comes from a rough area where such behavior is not tolerated.
Did you hear what he called me? Eso en mi barrio!
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A Dominican version of checkers played in local neighborhoods. It uses a larger board than the standard game, and players use painted plastic soda bottle caps instead of traditional game pieces.
They are over there playing tablero at the corner store.
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Broken, self-taught English picked up on the fly, typically used by street hustlers or beach gigolos to communicate with tourists. (In the Dominican Republic, a sanky panky is a man who works tourist beaches to seduce foreign women for financial gain or a visa).
Hey man, yupikinglis?
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A gun or firearm, used in street slang to refer to a piece.
Secreto, grab your tabla because they are going to take you out.
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(1) A brand of medicated body powder (widely used in Dominican households for hygiene and skin irritation). (2) In street slang, a code word for cocaine.
(1) After a refreshing bath, protect yourself with Mexana and prolong that fresh feeling all day. Mexana powder, the healthy habit. (2) Junkie, that Mexana has you going crazy.
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A sharp, jagged knife or shank used to settle scores when a gun is not available, commonly used by street youths for fighting or mugging. (The name literally translates to liver-remover, and menores refers to young gang members or delinquents in the Dominican Republic.)
If you go to La Tablita and ask for a pound of rice, they will show you a sacahígado.
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A small-time, neighborhood drug dealer who sells on street corners (in Venezuela, a barrio usually refers to a low-income slum area).
Carlos is the jibaro of the neighborhood.
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A Dominican rapper considered the premier figure of hip-hop in his country. He is known for social and musical controversy, particularly with tracks like Que Yo Fumo Yerba. He gained national fame with the song Capea el Dough but faced significant media censorship after criticizing the Dominican Art Critics Association (ACROARTE) and the Casandra Awards (a major national awards ceremony) in his song Toy pa los Grammy. Despite being blacklisted from radio for a time, he maintained his popularity in the streets and barrios of Santo Domingo.
don't mess with Lapiz Conciente, fuck your mother.
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A supposedly middle-class residential area that has turned into a ghetto because: 1) it is full of men in their 20s grooming 13-year-old girls, 2) the old women are all gossips, and 3) it is full of criminals and lowlifes (associated here with rappers). It is also known for beauty pageants where young girls end up becoming hookers, and for its proximity to the San Isidro motels (San Isidro is a highway in Santo Domingo famous for its high density of short-stay love hotels).
1) Guy over 25: Hey, whatever your name is, let is go over there (to the motel). Trashy girl: Fine, but only if you buy me a phone card. 2) Old lady 1: Look, did you know that little girl already has about 15 boyfriends? Old lady 2: Of course, the whole of la moneda knows that. 3) The Flavor Music crew, Dollar Record, etc.
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A shantytown or slum where low-income people live. It is typically comprised of shacks made from corrugated zinc and various scrap materials. Though occasionally built with sturdier wood or cement, these settlements are often destroyed during hurricane season, only to be rebuilt almost immediately (the term literally means seedbed, referring to how quickly these houses sprout back up).
Damn Juan, you live in that semillero? Holy shit, that is rough!
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A local character from the city of Higüey who sells newspapers in the streets and occasionally dresses up in a police uniform. Despite having U.S. citizenship, he chooses to live in the Dominican Republic.
Guanchiro lives on the boundary that divides the Savica, La Aviación, and Cambelen neighborhoods.
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