Definitions tagged caribe in the street dictionary.
Known as the Pearl of the Caribbean, this island sits in the southeastern Caribbean Sea off the northeast coast of Venezuela. Along with the islands of Coche and Cubagua, it forms the state of Nueva Esparta, the country's only island state. It is a famous vacation destination and played a key role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Margarita, the Pearl of the Caribbean!
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A poetic and patriotic name for the Dominican Republic, used as a synonym for the homeland and national identity. It is famously used in the national anthem and was historically championed by Juan Pablo Duarte to give the country a distinct name (Juan Pablo Duarte is the primary founding father of the Dominican Republic). Although the source identifies it as a Mayan term meaning Mother of All Lands, it is fundamentally an expression of Dominican pride.
The island of Santo Domingo is shared by two independent nations. Since both could use the descriptor Dominican, each should have a proper name. Haiti has one, but the other republic does not. Because each uses a different name for the island, other countries call it Hispaniola. To resolve this, the nation without a unique name should adopt Quisqueya.
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Coffee with milk (a colloquial term used in the Dominican Republic to refer to a small cup of coffee with milk).
A: Do you want to drink some coffee? B: Sure, give me a medio pollo.
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Acronym for the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation. It is mockingly categorized as an OCAS (Office for Complicating Simple Matters). While its role is to regulate and grow the local aviation sector, it is criticized for being bloated, employing 2,000 people to regulate only 1,000, and for favoring foreign airlines over domestic ones. Historically, its directors have been political appointees (lawyers, dentists, etc.) rather than aviation experts, a result of the country's long-standing system of political patronage.
I intend to start a Dominican flagship airline for international wide-body flights, but the IDAC is making it impossible for me. Military pilots are taking jobs from those who paid for their own flight training because the IDAC grants civilian licenses to the military.
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A Caribbean island east of the Dominican Republic, roughly 100km by 35km. It has a beautiful climate where temperatures stay between 75 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents are called Puertorriqueños or Borinqueños (referring to Borinquen, the name given by the indigenous Taino people). The capital is San Juan, the second oldest city in the Americas. The population is about 4 million on the island with another 2 million in the diaspora. Its constitution is considered a model for citizen rights. Known for its beaches and people, the island has always been under foreign administration and has never been independent, despite historical revolutions that ended in tragedy.
Puerto Rico is criticized by many countries, but it is also praised by others. In puerto rico people enjoy freedoms that citizens in many other countries cannot enjoy. It is a sad fact that the image people have of puerto rico is so wrong. That just shows the level of immaturity of the people who make those kinds of comments. In other words, they are a disgrace to the nations they belong to.
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A university where slackers enroll and do nothing but turn in assignments, essentially functioning like a correspondence school (referring to a private university in Santo Domingo known for its flexible, low-attendance modular system).
Unicaribe: Universidad del Caribe at Santo Domingo (on the Malecon near Metaldom).
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A slower, more rhythmic style of merengue. The term is a local corruption of the English phrase Palm Beach, originating from an anecdote where musicians described the rhythm as a middle ground between other styles. (In the Dominican Republic, this style was famously developed during the U.S. occupation to accommodate dancers who preferred a less frantic pace than standard merengue).
I like how the slow Pambiche is danced.
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A term from the 70s and 80s for street newspaper vendors, though it is rarely used today (the name refers to the thin legs of the young boys who traditionally did this job).
Jose, Josefa's son, is a badass canillita, he sold about 500 newspapers in one afternoon.
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