Definitions tagged busqueda in the street dictionary.
To hunt something down or search high and low for something with a lot of effort. (Pedro Infante was a legendary Mexican singer and actor whose work remains iconic across Latin America.)
He spent all Sunday zancajeando a Pedro Infante LP.
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To hustle, grind, or find a way to make money, usually through informal work or street side gigs. It implies doing whatever is necessary to earn a living (in the Dominican Republic, this is the local equivalent of the phrase buscarsela).
Let's go Josear a few pesos this weekend for the bottle and the fried food (a platter of various fried meats common in Dominican street culture).
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To go out and hustle for money or find a way to make some cash. (This term is a Dominican phonetic adaptation of the English words hustle and bill).
A: Dude, I am in a bad spot. B: Me too man, but whatever, I am going to Josiar A Elvi today no matter what.
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The act of using connections or influence with people in power to get something easily, such as a job or a favor.
Do some majareteo for me to get a job at the National Congress. You are the boss's daughter.
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An informal side gig or odd job taken to earn extra cash, usually without stability or benefits. It is a common way of making a living in the informal economy (In the Dominican Republic, this refers to work, though in most other countries it means a stroke of luck).
I found a chiripa because things are tough. I need more money.
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