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Tag: cacharro

Definitions tagged cacharro in the street dictionary.

Cantadera

A rustic, wall-mounted wooden rack or shelf unit used in low-income homes to store dishes and cutlery, usually consisting of a few boards nailed directly to the wall.

In the countryside you find more cantadera than you do dressers in the houses.

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tieto

A piece of junk or a clunker, typically referring to an old, broken down object or vehicle. (This is a phonetic variation of the word tiesto, which literally means a clay pot or shard).

If it wasn't for this tieto of a car, we would be there by now.

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Pascalina

A slow, glitchy, or very outdated computer. (The term refers to the Pascaline, the mechanical calculator invented by Blaise Pascal in 1642).

- Bro, toss that Pascalina and get a Mac. - Man, you think I bathe in Perrier water?

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Cacharro

A slang term for a person's face or mug, specifically referring to one that is ugly, beat up, or worn out.

Jhon has a beat up cacharro. That cacharro is a total wreck.

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Charra

A beat-up car or junker that is in terrible condition, makes a racket, and emits a lot of smoke.

Those shared taxis known as carritos publicos are a perfect example of a charra. (In the Dominican Republic, carritos publicos are shared sedans that follow set routes and are often very old and poorly maintained).

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