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Tag: caliente

Definitions tagged caliente in the street dictionary.

Desgranado

A street food dish served in a cup made of boiled corn kernels mixed with melted cheese, savory cream, and parmesan cheese, typically eaten for dinner. (It is a specialty from the city of Maracaibo).

I am really craving a desgranado today with lots of melted cheese. / Those folks from Maracaibo and their delicious desgranados.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

cachondeo

A game of sexual seduction or heavy flirting directed at another person.

That chick is a total tease. She has been doing the cachondeo with me all week. (Mina is Argentine slang for woman, and calientapava refers to someone who leads others on, literally a kettle-heater).

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Calentarse

To get sexually aroused or horny.

That chick walks by dressed like that, so provocative, that I end up calentándome. (Mina is common Argentine slang for woman).

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Esnobor

In some towns in eastern Venezuela, this is the name for a snow cone or shaved ice treat topped with flavored syrup (in other regions, these are typically called raspado or cepillado).

Give me a red soda esnobor and I ran out of esnobor.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Oranche

An orange soda or orange-flavored soft drink (derived from the phonetic pronunciation of the English word orange).

I don't drink Oranche drinks. I don't have anything Oranche right now.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Oranchon

A large bottle of Orange Crush soda that was sold in the past (the name combines the brand name with the Spanish suffix -on, meaning big).

Do you remember the Oranchon? That reminds me of the Oranchon.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Duro frio

A frozen snack made of fruit juice or flavored water, typically sold in a small plastic tube or bag. It is similar to a freeze pop. (In Venezuela, these are popular street treats also known as chupi-chupi)

Give me two blackberry duro frio. I do not like the orange duro frio.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

Aguanta callao

A potholder or thick kitchen rag used specifically to handle hot pots and pans.

I am going to burn myself, pass me an aguanta callao. Do not grab that without an aguanta callao.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

bala fria

This term has nothing to do with ammunition or weapons. It refers to food that is served cold or has become cold (in Venezuela, it is also a common way to describe a quick, informal snack or junk food eaten to stop hunger).

This soup is like a bala fria. Dinner must be like a bala fria by now.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

arrecho

Sexually aroused or horny (unlike in some other Latin American countries where it can mean angry or brave, in the Dominican Republic it is used for sexual arousal).

When I see her, I get arrecho.

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República Dominicanaby Esno84

Grillo

A woman who is physically unattractive or unkempt and has a reputation for being promiscuous or overly flirtatious. She hits on every man she sees, but most men avoid her because of her reputation or appearance. (A chivirica is a similar Dominican term for a girl who is provocatively dressed and flirtatious).

Yoel: Damn dude, who is that girl? She tells every guy that walks by that she likes him and they all go running. Pedro: Bro, you don't know who she is? That is the neighborhood grillo.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Arepa

A staple food of Venezuela. Do not get confused, because the version in the Dominican Republic is not the same thing. (A round, flat cornmeal cake that is usually grilled or fried and stuffed with various ingredients).

I ate a really tasty arepa with egg.

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Venezuelaby Anónimo

GUARRA

A term from Spain used to describe someone who is very horny or has a high sex drive. It also refers to a person who acts on those desires without hesitation, often engaging in kinky or 'dirty' acts. (While it literally refers to a pig or a filthy person, in this context it means being sexually uninhibited or depraved).

That woman is very GUARRA. Fucking GUARRO.

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PALURDO

A stupid or ignorant person who lacks knowledge, often used to describe someone who is uncouth or a simpleton (in Spain, it typically refers to a bumpkin or someone who lacks social refinement).

I was a palurda but I have polished myself up now.

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caliente

A public bus (guagua) that lacks air conditioning and stops anywhere along its route to pick up or drop off passengers. The conductors often pack these vehicles to capacity to maximize fares. It is a cheaper alternative to express buses, which have air conditioning and make fewer stops. (In the Dominican Republic, a guagua is the standard term for a bus or transport van.)

It is already late and the Expresses are not running anymore, we are going to have to take a caliente.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Fogon

A woman who is extremely horny or sexually promiscuous (referring to a traditional wood-burning stove to emphasize that she is always hot).

Pepe, tell me crazy bro, Romeri has that ass like a fogon.

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República Dominicanaby yokasta

cara de tapita

A nickname for a woman who gives her partner a death stare or a sour face when he gets home late. (Refers to the pinched, crimped look of a metal bottle cap, comparing it to an angry facial expression).

The man looks at her and says: cara de tapita.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Bellaco

Someone who is sexually aroused or horny. (In the Dominican Republic, this term describes being in the mood or lustful rather than its dictionary meaning of wicked or sly).

This guy is bellaco. That girl is bellaca.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Guaguero

A public bus driver belonging to a transportation union, known for acting like the road belongs to them and doing whatever they want. (Guagua is the Dominican term for a bus).

Hey babe, come sit right here.

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República Dominicanaby Victor

Papasito

A man who is sexy and appealing not because of his physical looks, but because of his intense sexual energy or heat.

Look at that Papasito walking by.

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Cubaby Anónimo

FM

An acronym standing for Lack of a Man. It describes a woman who acts thirsty or desperate for male attention, suggesting she is sexually frustrated or needs a boyfriend.

- That girl is throwing herself at every guy, it is like that babe is FM.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

A5

An abbreviation for Classroom 5. It is used by students at the PUCMM university in Santiago to refer to El Fogon, a bar located across from the campus where students gather. The name is a joke because the university buildings only go up to A4, making the bar the unofficial fifth classroom (PUCMM is a major Catholic university in the Dominican Republic).

- Yo, what class do you have? - Academic Orientation. - No way man, let is go to A5 to hang out.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Voladora

A small passenger van that drives at high speed and stops anywhere to pick up or drop off riders. They always blast loud music and are usually pirate buses without official routes. They are run by a shaggy, grumpy driver and a picher (a fare collector who crams passengers inside). (In the Dominican Republic, the name literally means flyer due to how fast they drive).

I am going by voladora because taxis are expensive.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Quillao

Being pissed off, annoyed, or angry (Dominican Republic, derived from the word for a boat's keel, implying being upset or capsized).

Victor Hugo is quillao because I did not want to give him a kiss.

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República Dominicanaby ale

arrecho

A person who is extremely horny or has been sexually frustrated for a long time. (The meaning of this word varies significantly by region: while it refers to sexual arousal in many countries, in Colombia and Venezuela it usually means being very angry).

Miguel is an arrecho, he always has sex on the brain.

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Calentarse

1. To heat something up over a fire. 2. To get in trouble or end up on someone's bad side for doing something wrong.

Stop your calentarte with your mom and clean your room so she lets you borrow the car.

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República Dominicanaby toto

Calentarse

To get into trouble or land on someone's bad side. In Dominican slang, when you get in trouble, you are in a state of Calentarse. You then have to start a process of cooling off, or enfriarse, which means behaving well to get back in someone's good graces.

Dude, I can't go out today, me calente with my mom yesterday and she definitely won't lend me the car today.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo