Definitions tagged bote in the street dictionary.
A small, artisanal wooden boat. In a Dominican context, it specifically refers to the precarious vessels used for illegal migration across the sea (most commonly referring to trips to Puerto Rico).
They took a yola to head off to Puerto Rico.
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A chamber pot or bedpan used to take a dump, pee, or handle other bodily needs.
Bring me a basinica, I want to shit!
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A small boat or dugout canoe, traditionally used on Lake Maracaibo (a large, brackish bay in northwestern Venezuela).
Luis goes out fishing at dawn in his cayuco.
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Someone who is thrown in jail or locked up for committing a crime.
Omega 'El Fuerte' (Dominican Republic) and Tempo (Puerto Rico) are examples of being preso, among others.
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A trash can or garbage bin. (The term is a local adaptation of the English phrase safe container, which appeared on waste bins during the U.S. military occupation of the country.)
Hey you, throw this in the zafacon for me.
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1. A large ice cream cone topped with caramel, a cherry, and colorful sprinkles (Helados Bon is a popular Dominican ice cream parlor where this treat is a staple). 2. A small boat.
1. Let's go to Helados Bon to get a barquito. 2. We are going to Saona Island in a barquito.
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A rickety, unsafe wooden boat used by migrants to cross the open sea in search of a better life (typically referring to the dangerous journey from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico).
I am leaving on a Yola for Puerto Rico! This shit is just too hard, man...
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