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Tag: bateador

Definitions tagged bateador in the street dictionary.

Piñatero

A label for a baseball player who is incapable of hitting a pitch. The term comes from comparing their swing to the way a blindfolded person tries to hit a piñata at a birthday party (baseball is a major sport in Panama).

Nah, what a trash piñatero. That is why we always lose.

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Pilón

A wooden mortar and pestle used to grind coffee beans and seasonings like garlic and onion. (In the Dominican Republic, these are essential, hand-carved kitchen tools used daily in most households).

You need to have a pilón to grind the coffee.

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Alita Corta

A baseball player who is not a power hitter, specializing instead in hitting line drives and maintaining a high batting average with very few home runs. (Literally short wing, implying a lack of reach or strength).

Who is that alita corta going to get a hit off of? Bench him!

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República Dominicanaby Individuo